There seems to be an overwhelming need
To express an opinion on burning issues indeed
To take sides based on information incomplete
Take a line from published news, regurgitate and repeat
I think I am a well-informed world citizen, therefore
I want to say something too, but thankfully before
I start expressing “my” thoughts, a flash of wisdom
In a rare moment, to my rescue does come
I realize I know next to nothing about the issue at hand
In this polarizing situation, I’m unlikely to be able to understand
What is going on, therefore I must refrain
From expressing an opinion, I must restrain
My mind from expressing something that in ignorance
Has the potential to hurt someone or cause offense..
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The only thing I have to say
For all the innocent lives affected, I pray
Passion...unbridled 