Only in January did I stand on a street corner with other people shouting, “HANDS UP! DON’T SHOOT!” and here in April, I sit crying and saddened. Please don’t let hate win. LOVE must win. Love thy neighbor, No exceptions.
We Stand (this link will take you to SoundCloud) is a song written by Laura Davis. I wrote the lyrics for it while she did all the hard stuff with the music and performing.
When we came up with the idea, we’d just attended the protest for #blacklivesmatter It was truly inspirational and empowering.
Love Thy Neighbor No Exceptions
She approached me after I wrote a poem and asked if I’d be interested in collaborating. Sure, I thought, why not. I asked what she wanted the lyrics to include and she was adamant about them declaring unity in the name of love. Done deals. And so, with pen in hand, I stared out the window, drank a LOT of coffee, and 15 minutes later, I had the first two verses set up. She pushed and verse three with the chorus came flooding through. I didn’t hear back from her for…
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Mare Martell 