THE MAN WHO STOOD UP

THE MAN WHO STOOD UP

By Frances Harris

Thank you Mr Snowden, for being such a hero,

You risked to lot for all the world,

And never claimed a bounty,

If more of us were just like you,

We’d all be better off,

Remember Richard Nixon?

A leaker called his bluff,

I know nothing of the Russians,

They are a stubborn race,

I think they get the credit,

For claiming what is right,

 Thank you to your leader, a mystery to me,

I know this couldn’t happen,

Without your nod of recognition,

Keep Tony in your heartland,

Safe and free from torment,

You’re a force that can’t be broken,

When challenged and resisted,

For this man whose making history,

So difficult and hurtful,

-          He deserves our banner, nothing less to offer,

And now I hope the world would say;

‘No one’s above the law,’

So many try to flout it, disguised as something more,

It’s hard to test our allies,

I don’t like to do it,

But truth is being challenged now,

And we must see right through it,

To the citizens of Europe, and peoples of good will,

I hope you stand behind this quest,

Our future’s in the balance,

I’m not a person to make waves,

Though, I think I’ve made a few,

I’d rather sit and feed the birds,

And keep my head down low,

But sometimes there’s a principle,

That drives a force within us

To tell the powerful people,

‘Don’t take us all for granted!’

In the mix there always seems to be;

Too much bluff and bluster,

Now we need to focus on, courtesy and justice.