The War On Free Speech
by Michael Doyle

There is one lesson of liberty, we must always teach.
This is about the importance of maintaining free speech.
Free thought and freedom of expression are the one liberty
Above all else, that is what is needed to keep a nation free.

We must always have the right to speak without fear
Those things that maybe some will not want to hear. 
It's a salient point that hopefully none are missing,
Censored speech harms those speaking and those who listen.

In England, people are currently imprisoned and serving time
For simply speaking their minds as if that is some sort of crime.
European  and world leaders need to listen to the voices
Of their people and allow free thought in making choices.

Thoughtcrime is something straight out of Orwell's Animal Farm,
And as such it should raise the very loudest of alarms.
Censorship is an alien work of ruling through disinformation
And daring to call the truth out as if it were misinformation. 

This happening across the world before our eyes.
We must believe in free speech even for those we despise. 
We must fight for the right of all to speak and to think
If we are to keep civilization from slipping over the brink.

The public square is the marketplace of ideas to openly contest
And through rigorous debate, we as a society decide what is best.
Alternative viewpoints should be welcomed for all to speak,
And where necessary be shouted from the mountain peaks. 

There cannot be any real degree of security without free voices
To discuss all the myriad of necessary choices.
Silencing dissent is the path that removes our freedom
And kills off the all-powerful right of free expression.

Some argue that dissent is among the highest forms of patriotism.
To a large degree, I agree and say so with full optimism.
To dissent freely is to express faith in our nation's system,
Knowing that if wrong, our ideas are free to be reset again.

(c) June 16, 2025   Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved