I Will Not

I will not –– not any longer –– concern myself with the prattle of fools

I will not listen to their worthless drivel.

I will not take part in their pointless squabble

I will not insert myself into their no-end-in-sight bickering

I will not stop trying when hope is blurred 

I will not stop believing in light at the end of the tunnel

I will not believe your truth-less opinion

I will not be scared of you

I will not be made to feel small

I will not sit down and shut up

I will not agree you could have done better

I will not give you the benefit of the doubt

I will not side with your bigotry

I will not tolerate your intolerance

I will not accept everything is meaningless

I will not accept your version of events

I will not accept your half-baked explanations

I will not.