je suis Charlie

though i know you were forged in the crucible of an unwelcome and hostile womb
i still refuse to sing your violent and terror driven tune
it's a bloody position i take, but i won't dance at a ball festooned
with heads on pikes and raped women on display

you can shove me in a cage and set me on fire
i'll still show you how muhammad was a motherfucking liar
when it comes to being a figurehead for peace
if my drawings bring you to a murderous rage
maybe you never truly believed in what you preach anyway
i'll die on my feet instead of living on my knees
je suis Charlie

now don't get me wrong, it's not a swath of humans living in a region that i'm condemning
it's the insecure fucksticks with 72 virgins on the mind that are apprehending
our ability to move past a status quo where life doesn't last
is as frail as glass
where death tolls and body counts don't even matter

picture a woman that has to get to a hospital before dying
she'll be put to death for the simple sin of driving
in hopes of finding some goddamned help
better to die if you're gay or you're raped
because if you are, it's too fucking late
you've cemented your place in hell

this isn't an 'us against them' fight
where either tribe ascribes virtue to their side
and denies the opposing's rights
this is a struggle against humanity's crimes
and a search for rationality, which is hard to find
it requires foresight

artists of the world, i think it's time we made a stand
we can rise to the threats of the depraved and
create a new perspective, in hope that some will understand
that questioning the very things that you hold true and dear
isn't something to fight against, it's not to be feared
instead, it's a strengthening force to be revered

we're all better off with this freeing thought, aren't we?
je suis Charlie