Why do we say
We the people
I the person
here I stand, the legacy of generations of work and sweat and tears
taught in a system, by a system, to work for the system.
For the People
for the Government.
“Our forefathers set on this continent a new nation”
a nation founded on blood and ideals and religion and the desire to be free.
a nation placed on the backs of men [and women].
There is liberty, and all white men [and women] are considered equal.
*edits made throughout history*
My country.
The United States
of America.
a place on this Earth where any man or woman could come and work.
And work
minimum wage, inflation, health care… all these arguments. different ideas.
There is one goal, everyone wants to die rich.
So what’s wrong with the country?
The country built for
one type of person
We are told at an early age
that slavery is gone
that both men and women can vote
that if you do well in school you can do well in life
In reality, wage gaps exist, racism prevents qualified men from being hired, sexism makes women feel inferior.
in reality, you can apologize but the scars are still there
and what’s wrong with our nation but that we have scars
and promises for a better life
but still so many scars
I the person.
We the people.