Humans need rights 

to live in peace and not fear

humans have to fight

Or these rights will disappear 

Every day a struggle to thrive not just survive 

humans need these protections 

or they won’t even stay alive.

Humans need refuge and tolerance upon reflection

Humans need these protections to work and be free

To participate in society.

Humans need freedom to believe 

to receive to be loved and be taught

Humans need freedom of expression 

and not to be enslaved or bought 

humans need to be fed 

and allowed a home of their own.

Humans need tools to make a living 

to understand and be forgiving 

humans need to be able to read and write 

to set hearts and minds a light.

 

Humans need dignity equality 

and not to live in squalor 

humans need respect and resources

and autonomy and to have their share of the dollar.

Humans need contraception and freedom of choice identity and a voice 

Humans need empowerment to make decisions about their own life 

to protect and protest with support 

to be able to make changes to society and the world

to understand their own individual identity

and be themselves.

We as humans need all these things and rights 

For life is a battle for freedom and a fight for

justice.