Fourth of July
How much further
can we be pushed
before we learn
Learn that
we cannot keep
going on this way
The things we celebrated
about this country
are nonexistent
How long
we will pretend
that this is the land of the free
We like to pretend
everyone has the same rights
this has been shown to be untrue
When our institutions
are built only to benefit
the privileged few
This fourth of July
I am not proud
but I hope for better
I hope
that this country learns
the value of every life
Regardless of
Race
Gender
Sexual Orientation
We need to
do the work now
to really improve life
for the next generation
