A Letter to America

December 17, 2019

A letter to America

The land of the free

The hopeful home

Of freedom and liberty.

But are the red and white stripes,

The pearl-white stars so bright

Themselves Contrite?

We say our country is free for all

But are we causing different groups to fall,

From our unaccepting, bitter words choking them until for life they crawl?

We are said to create acceptance

But have we created exceptions? The pointed blades of racism, of bigotry

Have induced many to be deprived of their dignity.

Hands are always strewed across the face

To protect one's self from the resentment caused by race.

If colors were blurred

And neutrality was conferred,

Would us Americans finally be worthy of symbolizing our eagle bird.

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