Cry my beloved country...
See mothers sorrowed with
loneliness
Weeping the son slaved to exist
While masters sit crowned on a
scarlet coloured beast
Conquering and to conquer with
deceit
See the land we plough dry
and barren
Giving birth to thorns and
thistles of injustice and conned
democracy
Silencing freedom of speech
Denying children to eat of their
father's struggles bread
While masters drink of our
sweat milk and honey
See our streams in
turbulence flow tears of
anguish
Cried in silence of heart
betrayed by the ballot,
Made captive by the hand that
promised to feed
Peace in freedom of unity
See our dreams in the
thickest of darkness
Haunted by nightmares of
doom
Failing young hearts
Wandering empty streets
barefooted and blistered
Fighting handicapped to exist
See tomorrow of a
generation I beget,
Poverty laden streets rotten of
incurable diseases,
Bullets and bombs sounding the
master's pride
Sucking innocent blood
strength of their existence
Till all that's left is tears we cry.
Let freedom ring
and everyone else can sing
but me
it's not that I don't support the troops
or that I don't believe in the American Dream
it's just that I don't believe in a country that lies
let freedom ring
and everyone else can sing
but me
it's not that I don't respect the President
or that I don't acknowledge all the country has done
it's just that I don't believe in a country that doesn't practice what it preaches
let freedom ring
and everyone else can sing
but me
it's not that I don't enjoy reading about its history
or that I don't appreciate its citizens and character
it's just that this country really doesn't have equal rights for all
let freedom ring
and everyone else can sing
but me
because until our beloved country actually does what it says
I will not approve
so let freedom ring
and everyone else can sing
but me
Liberty,
More than a statue is she.
Freedom,
Into it we are born.
Is it possible to truly achieve
These rights in which we believe
In a world so politically
Formed with a contentious mentality?
Liberty,
Achieved sans bigotry.
Freedom,
From within first it must come.
Such lofty standards to aspire
Each of us could reach much higher
And apply them to everyone
Before expecting them in return.
Liberty,
How I pray for thee.
Freedom,
Meant for everyone.
Liberty, let her ring and freedom she shall bring.
Entry in the Liberty and Freedom contest
To be HATED, just because of the color of your skin, the size of your waist, the color of your
eyes or hair, your beliefs such as political or religous, is hard to understand. We that live in
the USA have the freedom to speak our minds and have our own beliefs.
Let freedom Ring!!
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