Rise   rise up my faithful hope rise up and climb that rope   leads to the heavens my sisters leads to that garden that I've seen in every magazine you drive your eyes present my word unheard by just about a trillion peoples   rise up my future rise up and take hold of me   make it true to see that in everyone of you is me   Now I can live for but a moment yet I can live throughout an eternity for all of you to see   Rise up my lovers In joyous line you walk and talk about all the reasons you have to live this circle around   don't let the man drive you down bid hold of you pride and let that guide you live to long to cut yourself short no don't abort those abilities   grant the garnet placed upon you heart to live and love and promise your beliefs to be strong know right from wrong yet be wrong a million times Cause it ain't a crime to be ignorant sometimes   smart souls are better than hard hearts thick words are stronger than silent verse buried in shame cause you can't place a name on it   don't be a buffoon in a coffee house at 2 am when the lights are set low in some abandoned day dream at 12 noon when i know your still alive inside   By Kelly C. O'Donnell ©2000