critical crossroads looms
for lawmakers*
we're becoming a world
full of rule breakers
tired of the status quo
we no longer accept NO
we're flattening hierarchies
and mocking oligarchies
it's not about grabbing power
it's learning to empower
mainstream media is dying
as citizen journalism is rising
democracy's in action
and not just in politics
artists are becoming
their own patrons
we're self-publishing authors
instead of matrons
we no longer need permission
or granted license to
carry out our mission
we're rising up
and standing tall
the cost of freedom
is now free
so make of yourself
what you want to be
*headline on front page of Sacramento Bee, 8.10.08
