The Anthem of Inherent Worth
I matter, you matter, the truth is a chime,
We all are the measure, regardless of time.
It matters not image, or where we reside,
If great wealth surrounds us, or poverty hides.
We carry a value that cannot be bought,
A self-evident worth that was instantly wrought.
Your voice is a current, it matters, it runs,
Through shadows of history or setting of suns.
No background can silence the sound you must make,
No wound is so deep that the future can't break.
The story we carry is deep in the bone,
But the voice that we lift is uniquely our own.
Take up what you have, be it much or be brief,
A smile, a compassion, a moment's relief.
If all you possess is a single small spark,
Use that tiny fire to lighten the dark.
Be the hand that lifts gently, the ear that will hear,
Make difference today, driving out doubt and fear,
For every small action is weighted with grace,
And changes the climate of time and of place.
If ever a whisper, a poison, is heard,
That tries to deny your importance or word,
Do not stop to argue, debate, or delay,
But turn swiftly from them and hasten away.
For we are all vital, beyond race or age,
The color of skin or the look on life's stage.
We all are important, we all are the key,
A necessary part of humanity.
So look in the mirror, let the affirmation ring,
The greatest of truths that your spirit can sing:
“I matter. I matter.” Declare it today,
And rise from this moment, and clear out the way.
Then move with firm purpose, let doubt fall behind,
Not backward in fear, but the peace you will find,
Forward in faith, sustained by His hand,
In God and with God, start to move, take a stand.
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