Be not afraid to stand on your
own two feet for what you believe in.
Be not afraid to speak out
against injustices you see.
Be not afraid to right the wrongs
in this cruel world.
Be not afraid to lend a helping
hand where one is needed.
For One is enough.
One pair of footsteps
can lead a million
to follow behind them.
For One is enough.
One voice can rise up
and change the history books
for generations to come.
For One is enough.
One voice can be the difference
between the innocent and the guilty.
Between life, and death.
For One is enough.
One hand can be the difference between
a child who knows no love
and a child who knows it.
So be not afraid to make
that one pair of footsteps
or that one voice
or that one hand.
For One, is Enough.
Author notes
Truly, One is Enough.
A contest entry
- The words of... by Never.Give.Up.
400 points, ended March 17, 12 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Its amazing how all you need is a voice and people will follow.
A wonderful write and I wish you all the best in the contest.
Kate
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amazing
again you have done a wonderful job here
i am a strong believer in standing up for what you believe
and making a difference in this world
you have touched me with this write
keep up the great work
love the shark
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One Great Poem!
Thank you for sharing your muse's genuis with all of us!! 
Take care, Peace Always
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I loved it
great job as always
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One IS enough!!
Justin,
This is truly one of your best ones yet! I love the inspirational message that this carries! This is one that the world needs to read! Great message!
and love
Mummy
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wow justin this speacks such truth. One honest voice can be heard over a crowd congrats my brother!
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The first word that runs through my mind is a loud AMEN, as shouted by the brothers and sisters of your local AME congregation.... that is how much I agree and feel your message.
So beautifully presented in simple verse. Well done, and thank you for featuring this. more people need to see it.
Best wishes, Zach -
uhm......so inspiring......
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I envy you guys, i hope to write my own as well.
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Excellent
A write, with which I totally agree. You express yourself quite well. Thanks for sharing this one with us. You might be interested in my series on the homeless. http://allpoetry.com/list/57521-Homelessness -
Badass came to mind at first, by the end the word didn't seem to do these words justice. Cool yet warm.
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This is a very good poem with a positive ending.
Thank you, i enjoyed this poem.
Light and good luck.
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Strong words, it would make a really great speech too. I love the positive inspiration it brought to me.
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"One pair of footsteps
can lead a million
to follow behind them." This was well done. I believe that part is my favorite part of the poem. So true. Thank you for sharing that with us here on ap.
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I hate making enemies. Seriously, it drives me insane. and each time i do, my father just rolls his eyes and says, "Mylee, you have enemies? good. you stood up for something" i loved this poem, one wrong note in a symhony can change a song, just as one small voice can change a crowd.
ing alone,
Mylee -
very inspirational! I like the capitalization of "one"
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Be not afraid, one is enough! Excellent write and so true!!
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I liked how you ended the poem with your "Be not afraid" line at the beginning of the stanza. It gave the poem continuity. From the title, I thought that this would be a negative poem (eg: we have enough of something or another), but it proved to be a wonderful poem of inspiration. If you can't be somebody to the world, you can still be the world to somebody.
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The message is undeniably true....one is enough. But it's making the decision to be that one that will change someones world. Great write! I enjoyed it.
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This is so beautiful. The determination is coursing through your writing, thank you for the inspiration!
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You are so right! One is enough...it can get things going and get people doing!
We all need to remember these words of yours and stand up for what we believe in and than maybe there wouldn't be so many things to complain about in our world...it's "our world" and only we can fix it!
Thanks for a very good write
darlintlc
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Excellent!
Justin, buddy! Wow! I loved this. A great write my friend. I loved what you are trying to say here in this and how real and true it is. Great work!! Bravo!
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Well Said!
There's so much anger and sadness on AP! (I'm one of the offenders) It's incredibly wonderful to read such a beautfully uplifting and well written piece for a change. And from someone so young! Absolutely marvelous! Can't say enough good things about this piece! -
Fantastic Work
I love the thoughts you provoke in this poem...stanza by stanza you can't stop the flow of words. This definitely fits into my genre of powerful lyrics, because as well as make you think, it also made me hear music as i read the words. KUDOS to you
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You make a great point here I wish so many more people would realize, one person can do a lot more then they think.
Molly
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This is excellent!!! You are so right I wish more people thought like this!!! You did a most excellent job!! I love the way you wrote this!! I really feel this!!! I can tell that it came from your heart!!! You did an amazing job!! This is beautiful!! LOVE IT!!
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