What is my Battle Cry?
“Battle Cry - A battle cry is a yell or chant taken up in battle.
Battle cries often aim to invoke patriotic or religious sentiment.”
My Battle Cry is for one of social justice for all. Globally, but primarily racial justice in my own backyard - Atlanta, GA, USA. If I am to be of any use to anyone, then I must observe and clean up my own backyard. My Battle Cry is for all of us to search our souls, open our hearts, and respond justly. To remain silent is to be complicit.
Here’s hoping you will: “Hear My Battle Cry” - VA Virginia Schenck
We are a nation who has sold its soul
We are a nation out of control
Living on borrowed time, Our history is a crime
This is our American story, like it or not
Hold to your own Good, Dare your neighbor in theirs too
Serve each other, don’t compete, Bless each other, don’t condemn
Extend your hand to each other with honor and respect
For us to reach the American Dream we must bust these chains within
Can we find the path to freedom by the truth in our lives
Find the courage, strength, and hope to stand tall
Resurrect ourselves, correct ourselves, and pay our due
Hear my battle cry ~ I will live in Truth ~~~ or die.
Democracy’s experiment is wearing thin
Each generation needs sparking from within
Dreams doesn’t rest on reason, but fly on the wings of passion.
This is the Universal story, like it or not
Can we find the path to freedom by the truth in our lives
Find the courage, strength, and hope to stand tall
Resurrect ourselves, correct ourselves, and pay our due
Hear my battle cry ~ I will live in Truth ~~~ or die.