Line In The Sand

Stop.

Listen.

Four women die

daily in the U.S.,

Killed by their partners—a love that cuts too deep.

What do I say about this?

Do I just sit back and wait?

Every ten minutes, a life erased out of the blue world wide.

Can I take responsibility and look inside?

To prevent this many deaths,

I gotta swallow my pride.

So I'm drawing a line in the sand right now...

this is my vow.

I take the pledge,

with my camo wristband!

Say it out loud so my brain,

heart, and hands understand!

I pledge to be nonviolent,

I pledge to respect my body,

I pledge to protect Mother Earth...

BFF America!

I AM NVP, you can be too,

It begins with me,

and it begins with you.

Myself. No other.

I can't control the world,

but I can control my own hands,

I can't fix the system,

but I can fix myself.

Do you understand?

My own words, my own rage,

the things that I choose to say.

I'm checking my reflection,

looking deep in my eyes,

Am I part of the problem,

or am I part of the rise?

I won't pass the blame,

I won't look the other way,

I'm owning my actions,

starting right now, every night,

every day.

I take the pledge,

with my camo wristband!

Say it out loud so my brain,

heart, and hands understand!

I pledge to be nonviolent,

I pledge to respect my body,

I pledge to protect Mother Earth...

BFF America!

I AM NVP, you can be too,

It begins with me,

and it begins with you.

Myself. No other. No more excuses.

No more looking away,

I have to solve it myself.

This is my body,

my temple, my soul.

This is my planet,

and I'm taking

control.

Of my own heart.

Of my own hands.

I pledge... to be nonviolent.

I pledge... to respect my body.

I pledge... to protect the earth.