America the Beautiful
“America the Beautiful"
Many a times I have heard
But beauty is subjective
Beautiful to thy neighbor
But to me, empty words
“America the Great”
I have heard time and time again
Above average to some, yes
But to me, satisfactory at best
Once upon a torch
Raised gloriously tall
Breathed hungry souls
Risking it all
And while some made it passed the golden gates of Heaven
Others entered and found a new sort of Hell
Full of discrimination and stories only wounds can tell
Assimilation is difficult when minds are sealed tight
Legal or not, we all deserve human rights
Imagine thirsting for freedom
Only to discover one is incarcerated
Chained to preconceived notions of boarders
Hearts barricaded
We must practice empathy if we truly wish to be beautiful
Tear down walls, like Winston Churchill
Because if freedom is defined as without hindrance
Why do build walls of ignorance?
Take a long hard look in the mirror
And recognize this beauty is only skin deep
America the beautiful, but only if you are free