I will fight

I will fight these stereotypes

I am constrained

Kept in chains

By the expectations

Society sets upon me

By the stereotypes

Made up by those who gripe

About people like me

Because before I started my life

I forgot to check

Before I clicked accept

So now I’m living my life

With terms and conditions

I don’t agree with

So I’ll sue our society

For my right to be

And although I’m just me

I will fight

Although I’m just bird

Fighting to bring down a mountain

I’ll still take flight

I’ll fight for those birds

Who I know and who I don’t

I’ll fight for those who are yet to be

And those who came before me

I’ll fight with the strength of two

For those who can’t

I fight for those you don’t realize you hate

For those you don’t realize exist

I will wear down that mountain

Of prejudice and pigheadedness

To a billion grains of sand

And wash it away in an ocean of love

Because we don’t deserve

To be degraded, debased and discouraged

Because of the colour of our plumage

Or because of who we love

Or because our wings aren’t built the same as yours

We deserve to be equal

We deserve to have the same opportunity

To rise

To fly

To be ourselves

So I will fight

For everyone

Whether or not I like them makes no difference

Because if I condemn those I dislike

On something they cannot change

Then I am as bad as those I fight

 

So fight with me

So we can be a million birds

Taking down a million different mountains

For if we fight together

Then these mountains

Will melt like snow

In front of a hot fire

 

Fight with me

Because no matter how many times you clip my wings

Or how many times you shove me down

No matter how many times

You tell me I am worth nothing

I will fight

I will fight

I WILL FIGHT