INSTRUCT

© RYAN GUILEY

Do you remember the first thing you built?

There were no feelings of shame or guilt,

It was imaginary and didn’t come package,

Always wanted to retain it, it was your baggage.

 

Do you remember when someone came along?

To abolished it and they were in the wrong,

Your world shattered and there was no justice,

It was completely unfair, but no one came to assist.

 

Lost and had no instruction on how to act,

You cried and tried to tell someone the facts,

But they didn’t understand the degree,

Being broken, you went somewhere to be free.

 

Who was your protector that guided you near?

It was your mind that overcame the fear,

Maybe, it was an imaginary friend or your toy,

Something that was not misread that provided joy.

 

What happened if you were gone for a long time?

Someone came to look, to see if you were fine,

 They lent their hand and brought you in their care,

Maybe got a timeout, as you didn’t still know what was fair.

 

That was the first encounter of a rule or law,

Someone instructed you with flaws,

Even though you knew what truly transpire,

You would build again and would go higher.

 

Now fast forward, to where we are today,

This is real life and not pretend or a play,

If someone infringes your rights within the Charter,

You can’t get a second chance and build higher.

 

I was never instructed on how to proceed,

My mind was shattered and not freed,

Never a fair chance of how to file a report,

No one came to assist to interpret and file for the courts.

 

The safety for my family and myself was at large,

I requested for their protection to be on guard,

I did not feel enough was enforced and confined,

So the fear and terror transpired within my mind.

 

How can you possibly have a fair and equal chance?

To abolished justice unfairly which is my stance,

No one came to provide aid and as I was lost,

To tell the true facts before it gets tossed.

 

Sure, this application has been for years,

But no one came to ensure I was in the right care,

I provided my own hand and wore winter mittens,

Her spirit and I, protected from getting bitten.

 

The Charter shall not be misread with errors,

This is not a child who can walk away with tears,

The rule of law shall be interpreted correctly,

I built a home but it was invaded directly.

 

I am a citizen who resides within the country,

Someone who shall have democratic rights to plea,

The opposition is in the wrong as I been infringed,

Let this set precedence for other victims to hinge.

 

I believe, first hand from what I have experience,

It should be a guarantee and not have any variance,

To set out the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,

The right choice and equality should not be left undone.