America, America

Your actions bring me pain And to others I have to explain This love is not in vain Despite the strain You make mistakes And we might take breaks But hold the brakes I know the stakes I see what they can't see A vibrant future ready to break free Life is just a glittering sea And you're an island to me I accept and embrace your flaws And treat your inner wounds with gauze Knowing love is a righteous cause Despite a breakdown in social laws The truth is we are one And though this perilous road is far from fun Together we can find the sun And prove we're far from done America, America we have to be strong And show the world we truly belong Even if at times we've been wrong This is our unifying song
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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November 21, 2018 at 11:40 PM
Now this is truly an uplifting and positive poem, unifying is far better than divisions, loved this.
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