The Dragon Slayer
When it’s repeated in the media
It becomes imprinted in our mind
Past tragedies get resurrected
Presented as occurrences in modern times
Slavery, gender inequalities
Sexual identities undefined
Ironically, the worlds getting easier
Yet we’ve regressed to darker times
Most of the dragons have been slayed
As we’ve progressed throughout the years
Our perspective has become distorted
A life of ease, creating irrational fears
Stress and depression
Manifesting in this world of ease
Creates distorted thinking
Contributing to over reactive anxiety
No doubt there was a fight for equality
A greater balance for a women and a man
Race wars were very real
Until a moral line was drawn in the sand
But in this new world we live in
We see dragons everywhere
We’ve crippled our children
By telling them they are special, and that life is always fair
We’re extremely guilty of past history
Shamed by events that happened before we were alive
Instead of appreciating our advancement
We chosen to wallow in our despise
We should fully acknowledge our past
And be thankful for today
Learn from the mistakes we've made
Create stronger relationships along the way
The dragons have been slayed
Our time is quickly coming to the end
We’re fighting enemies
Not even aware of the one within
As we move forward
We must learn to temper the fight
We must right our wrongs
And appreciate our human rights
As the battle rages on
America continually leads the way
Let's stop fighting one another
So we can all look forward to brighter days
Copyright © Kelly Hitchcock | Year Posted 2021
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