The right to believe what you choose comes with
the responsibility to allow another’s free choice.
The right to say what you want comes with
the responsibility to listen to another’s view.
The right to publish your own words comes with
the responsibility to enlighten another’s mind.
The right to live where you would comes with
the responsibility to live at peace with another.
The right to act on your convictions comes with
the responsibility to let others act on theirs.
The right to experience the joy of being alive comes with
the responsibility to respect the life of another.
When faith, speech, or action no longer respects the LIFE of another,
then it forfeits freedom and it must.
be.
stopped.
a poem in my pocket 
Mar 05, 2015 @ 00:20:52
Beautiful and thought provoking lines Lynn. Our rights are at stake here..
Mar 04, 2015 @ 23:13:55
Very thoughtfully written! 🙂
Mar 04, 2015 @ 17:18:57
“The right to act on your convictions comes with
the responsibility to let others act on theirs.”
and really the last lines there on out as well…this piece builds momentum and delivers. Well-spoken truths, Lynn.
Mar 04, 2015 @ 13:58:09
we want our rights and freedoms…but yes Yes YES! We need to remember our responsibilities as well. Freedom is never free.
Mar 04, 2015 @ 09:29:57
Wisely penned. Thoughtful and inspiring.
-HA
Mar 04, 2015 @ 08:59:57
Yes, ultimately we are responsible for the balance of this world. Well stated in your poem.
Mar 04, 2015 @ 08:46:22
rights and responsibilities… wish more people thought like you.