'Merica

To those who say that racism
only lies in the past,
I see you all hiding behind
your faulty blade of grass

So why all the frustration?
'cause many don't understand,
so let's back this truck up
and reach a helping hand

Now imagine after years of
working hard for all your family,
others turning around to crush and ground
those dreams that set you "free"

Because in America,
if you have brown skin,
it gives us all the right
to call you an alien

We do it so you know
we don't think you belong
and I'm embarrassed and furious
at myself for being blind for so long

You see, inequality,
it definitely thrives and survives
'cause my white death is still worth more
than any black one alive

The problem isn't with the people
saying their lives matter too,
it's ignorance and those in power
yelling hate-filled rhetoric at you

Hatred needs no introduction
no orange spokesman to appoint
and even after all of this
there'll be people missing the point

But what is never okay
is to deflect all this hate
onto any group of people
in or out of these divided states

And yes, police aren't perfect
because they're you and they're me
but they deserve to live long lives
with all their own families

We all need to recognize
these serious problems exist
and with peace and love and change
make sure hate and ignorance don't persist

But no matter what we do
we better get this right
'cause this ain't the land of the free
and the home of the whites

Author's Note

1. Don't even try to find a meter in this :-)
2. I respect differing opinions and comments but I will delete any offensive comments and then go to your profile and block it like it's hot. Cheers!

Reviews

[Rvie]

I really love your work. It brings awareness to everyone. And the way you play with every words conveyed the msg. Perfectly. It does not only tell something, but also shows. Thumbs Up! ^_^

[Gaia Octavia]

Thank you very much ☺