I Demand Justice

She gathered herbs beside the stream She brought new children to the light She spoke with wisdom, lived with grace Yet someone feared her quiet sight A whispered lie, a jealous tongue A neighbour pointing in the rain One single word became a rope And innocence was wrapped in blame You called it witchcraft To hide your fear You called her evil Because she would stand strong I demand justice For every woman left unheard I demand justice For every truth denied by violence Cry their names into the sky Lift them higher than the stars No more silence, no more shame History will remember all of them I demand justice You feared the healer and the wife The widow standing on her own The hands that knew the roots and leaves The heart that would not turn to stone You feared the woman speaking loud The one who would not bow her head So you built your holy courtroom And filled the air with fear instead It was never just the magic It was never just the excuse You feared a woman standing freely So you gave her guilt and shame I demand justice For every woman left unheard I demand justice For every truth denied by violence Cry their names into the sky Lift them higher than the stars No more silence, no more shame History will remember all of them I demand justice They were your mothers and sisters How could this ever have happened ? We must bring light into the darkness They deserve to have their stories told I demand justice For every woman who was lost I demand justice For every life that paid the cost We will carry every memory Far beyond the centuries Give them back the women they were Give them back their humanity We demand justice Justice... Justice... ________________ To every woman who has been abused, silenced, humiliated, or murdered throughout history, from the witch hunts 500 years ago to the many forms of violence that still exist today... the fight is not over. May justice finally be theirs. ________________