as i saw it: the ignorant defender (a sort-of poem song)

ever since i can remember...

someone would say something about someone
i would defend that someone
never knowing the whole story
just feeling sorry that someone was attacked
as i saw it.

pick a cause
be the black sheep
never take time
to know the whole story
just keep on seeing it
as i saw it.

two teams head to head
i would cheer the less favored
simply because they were the underdog
never knowing the whole story
just feeling sorry that the team was the underdog
as i saw it.

pick a cause
be the black sheep
never take time
to know the whole story
just keep on seeing it
as i saw it.

people holding signs on the street
i would defend their begging and situation to others
simply because they were seemingly rejected
never knowing the whole story
just feeling sorry that the person was homeless
as i saw it.

pick a cause
be the black sheep
never take time
to know the whole story
just keep on seeing it
as i saw it.

friending the friendless
defending the ill-dressed
taking up for the unsupported
championing the rights of those who appeared to have suffered injustice and misunderstanding at the hands of ...
well, anyone.
the blind public defender
that was me.

no more they say black - i say white
no more i am american - america must be right
no more they say yes - i say no
no more they say stop - i must say go

pick a cause
be the black sheep
never take time
to know the whole story
just keep on seeing it
as i saw it.

time to suspend judgement
reactive positioning
look at the facts
people are human
situations are real
get to know the whole story
hopefully seeing it a bit more
like it really is.