Take A Stand Poem by Ferdinand L Quintos

To stand is to rise
on one's two feet,

that is just literal,
one can go deeper,

that is my stand,
we often hear,

they meaning not physical,
they mean intellectual,

they mean their position
on certain issues,

there are more ways,
maybe related to that,

try to be a stand-out
but not for vanity's sake,

stand out to be recognized
for what is good,

do not just be a stand-in,
be on your own,

always avoid a stand-off,
that settles nothing,

be on the stand-by
when doing nothing,

stand by for good ideas,
stand by for good chances,

but do not stand by
as does a drifter does,

they who just stand by
also move but get no moss.