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The land of the free

The home of the brave

Except for those who don’t quite fit

White, straight male you’re perfectly fine

Person of color?

Back into the immigration line!

The land of the free

Conditions apply

Ready to conform

Here to comply

Home of the brave

Brave enough to face the hate

Love is Love

Except when it’s not

Because love isn’t determined by hearts

Love is determined by your parts

Brave enough to be yourself

Unless you’re different from the norm

Freedom and Equality

Just don’t apply to you and me

When your gender isn’t what’s in your head

It’s what the doctor said

Is this really the land of the free?

Racism does not equal Equality

Debts are growing

Lives are going

But everything is perfect in the land of the free

Sexulaization is perfectly fine

For every girl over nine

Boys will be boys

Girls are meant to be broken toys

No one cares what you say

“What were you wearing that day?”

Fight for freedom

Thousands cry

Come back home

You should’ve died

Pledge allegiance to the flag

Unless, of course, you’re a fag

Minority rights are a joke

No one listens when you’re broke

When your water is toxic

Sacred land destroyed

Bill of Rights is null and void

Medical bills cause financial crisis

Inadvertently we created ISIS

No better place for me

This sweet land of liberty

Just be sure to look away

From corruption every day

 

This poem is about: 
Me
My family
My community
My country
Our world

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