The oppressed are glorified

The persecutor is ensnared in wrath

Is defamation just?

Or is self-imposed oppression a blanket of security?

The weary are exalted

The powerful are feared

Is fear just?

Or is self-imposed agony a cure for self-loathing?

The broken are idolized

The prosperous are liars

Is the label of a “liar” just?

Or is self-imposed brokenness cultivating dependency?

I will no longer be a slave to oppression

I will no longer be a slave to weariness

I will no longer be a slave to brokenness

For if I am, I am a victim of defeat

I will fight injustice when justice is broken