Do not be afraid to speak out.
Nor allow yourself to be silenced.
Yes , yes we need to shout.
Whether or not licensed.

It gives us confidence.
To hear Paul say we need not fear.
Forget reticence.
Do not shed a tear.

It is so much easier to remain silent.
To just go with the majority flow.
Be part of the big warm tent.
To quietly conform or at the worst go slow.

No we may not have,  for our beliefs, to die.
But we should not, to ourselves ,lie.

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Do not be afraid
Also do not be silenced
But speak out your truth

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See Acts 18: 9-18