Nation
a social commentary
Among the vast of the sea and land
Where a nation is born,
Where a nation arises from the ashes to stand
Upon other large shoulders.
And coming from out of this very land we live
A mass of people from every race and creed,
A nation of the rich, the poor that’s ready to give,
A solace to those who are in need.
From the ashes of war and sudden death of a nation,
Young but ready to face any peril in its way,
Becoming patriots of a nation ready anytime.
Struggling for equality
Of rights we believe in for you and me,
As this young nation be always ready.
Our churches may burn to the ground,
Or tallest building suddenly falls
But I know for each battle cry and sounds
A young nation goes forward at any cost.
When Black Lives Do Matter to some but not for others,
When fascism and racism bleed the bodies of our sisters and brothers
And mothers hold their children tightly
As a young nation goes forward.
When churches are supposed to be a place of safety
But instead killing fields for those hateful ones
Leaving those behind to be
Orphans, widows and in sadness.
When there are men who are filled with hate
Fueled like fire burning inside,
Crash into our nation’s most sacred gates
Just for the sake of freedom.
Who will fight for me?
Who will fight for those left behind?
Who will fight so I can be free
While this nation suffers and die.
I lost faith in this nation
As she slumbers and sleeps,
While there’s a generation
Trying to understand each other.
The Rainbow People wants rights because they are gay
The Indigenous People wants what belongs to them
Everybody’s got a handout in everyway
Pulling a nation further and further apart.
Arise people of this Union so brave
Arise and take note,
Have you forgotten the blessings God gave
While a nation sleeps away.
In the vast of people in one place
Divided but strong
But one as a Union none to replace,
Or being about unity
This nation we live in
Yes, this nation we live in.
16 July 2022
Inspired by poet Amanda Gorman
nation divided
