Songs of Hope

Songs of hope ring out this night People gathered under street lamps Naming those who have died In United States led detention camps We now hear how much they lied Our bowed heads with many tears Each drop a life separated inhumanly Children left scared and facing many fears What happened these last few years? Was this hatred always simmering Under the crust of apple pies While singing about the land of the free And you told us more of your lies? Candles burning like a tempest angerly The inhumanity so clear to see Stand up to become a human forest With the world we’re rising and crying A shame filled unified chorus Politicians finally shamed, replying? America! Your ancestors fled the same Unblock deaf ears to victims’ plight People, don’t stop this much needed fight First written 7-13-2019 I feel this poem is like a folk song from the 70's that helped get the word out to people about bad things that were happening...there are bad things happening today and we need to start getting vocal and telling people whats going on. Entered 10-4-2019 in Your Best Rhyme contest