July
I’ve never written something like this before. I kinda like to keep to myself but I had to say something. I didn’t know what to title this either because it could be about Joy or Justice or Just plain living.
My country is supposed to be celebrating its freedoms today but I watched a president drive the sword of victory deeper into our hearts. I don’t remember the land of the free that people talk about because I feel like I’ve lived in a land of fear for too long.
I love America. I don’t know what I’d do without her but I think she’s been forgotten. Stuffed into the pockets of the rich while she was trying to fight for pennies to feed the poor. We’ve gotta keep rising up and now that we’ve risen we gotta keep standing strong. The world is changing and we’ve gotta change with it. We are changed because of it.
I will celebrate this land again when justice is served and when joy is shared by all. I may not see it all in my lifetime but you can be damn sure I’ll fight for it while I still have the time.
July, USA