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I sit in class
I listen as the teacher talks
I read what the teacher talks
I read
America the land of opportunities
I read
America the land of the free
I read
America the land of dreams
I read but don't believe.
I go home to my mother and father
I go home and listen to them talk
I listen
Hermana I'm worried
I listen
Hermano are you okay
I listen
Hija comfort your brothers
I do as I am told.
I turn on the TV
I turn on the news
I watch
Images of children crying
I watch
Videos of a tyrant talking
I watch
Hatred tear communities apart because of race, gender, and sexuality
I watch till night falls.
My father rants
My mother worries
But I sit and watch
I sit and listen
I sit and read
My heart is numb
My mind is numb
my only thought
When will it all be done?