A Pledge
The class stands as one;
A uniform system perfected from years of repetiton
As the students recite their patriotic manifesto
The individuality that allows students to endure the day
Bleeds into the red of the flag until Many becomes singular.
Still there are the Few that remain untouched by the uniformity
Not by choice, but by necessity
They know it doesn't apply to them anyhow;
Why create false hope for Freedom when the Stripes are akin to a Wall?
"With liberty and justice for Most"
This poem is about:
My community
My country
Our world