USA THE GREAT
In school
We learned
The United States
Was great
But so many things
We were not told
No one spoke of
The treatment
Of the native people
No one spoke of
Corruption
Of political leaders
No one spoke
Of the treatment
Of people of color
No one spoke
Of the treatment
Of Mexican people
Of women
Of children
Of animals
Was it all kept
In a dark closet
Only communicated
In whispers
So we could
Pat our chests
And talk about
How great we are
If we were ever great
Today it is hard to find
July 18, 2018
5 comments:
When truth surfaces and it surely does someday, it's really scary.
By the way Annell, I couldn't find your link @ Poets United today, don't know why. So I linked it up.
Most countries have this attitude to their needy. This is because we are much less caring than we should be. We just close our eyes and pretend it doesn't exist.
Only those of us in these oppressed groups know the truth, and we're trying hard to speak as loud as this poem, to be heard and to spread community feeling.
History is written by the victors and has little to do with the truth.
I know it can be great again, but not under the current corrupt administration.
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