What 'Je Suis Charlie Means To Me Poem by Hebert Logerie

What 'Je Suis Charlie Means To Me

What ' Je suis Charlie' Means To Me…

« Je suis Charlie » literally means « I am Charlie »,
Which in turn translates into standing against:
Oppression, discrimination, unfairness, bigotry,
Nonsense, racism, crimes, corruption and intolerance.

'Je suis Charlie' explicitly means standing to fight
For freedom of speech, justice, peace, transparence,
Fairness, equality and brotherhood, where all have the right
To speak freely without reprisals and prosecution.

'Je suis Charlie' means that we are united against
Any evil acts that promote hatred, sufferings and death.
'Je suis Charlie' means to stand against injustice and theft,
And against any persons or groups which harm the innocents.

'Je suis Charlie' means to show respect for all God's children,
To love all as brothers and sisters, regardless of religion,
Race, color, sex and ethnicity. We cannot let jokes and satires
Drive of us to the point of wanting to silence the umpires.

When the artists can express themselves freely; we all win.
When the poets can use their words without brutal censorship;
We all win; we're all inspired to enjoy the beauty of being
Alive under the divine rainbow of peace, brotherhood and friendship.

Copyright © January 8,2015 Logerie Hébert, All Rights Reserved
Hebert Logerie is the author of several collections of poetry books.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Daniel Brick 13 January 2015

This is more an essay than a poem, but regardless of the name I attach to the form of what you wrote the content is absolutely necessary for as many people as possible to hear, think about, and then add their voice to yours. I honestly feel despair concerning religiously sanctioned violence. There can be no greater evil than the evil justified by belief of a religious order since it transcend by its nature all earthly categories of power, right, and goodness. So those of us who agree wholeheartedly with your message must do our part to spread it further. I am putting your poem in my list and share it with other like-minded people in my area, so that it can do what it does best - strengthens our resolve by means of your eloquent words. Thanks much for your courage.

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