I originally wrote this poem for a scholarship contest, but I figured that I should share this with the world. This is very timely and very relevant to what’s going on in America and to how people view the country—both inside and out. Some people see America as a nation of dreams, while others see it as a nightmare. Your own opinion is valid, but don’t disregard the opinion and pain of others.
The Nation of Dreams
The Nation that Gleams
the nation that covers their ears from the screams.
The Nation of Power
This Nation Won’t Cower
this nation’s most known for its star firepower.
This Nation is Brave
but a nation of slaves
what is the punishment if you were to misbehave?
This Nation of Freedom
This Garden of Eden
why do so many view it as a mausoleum?
this nation is gilded
the society is tinted
through glasses that blind
and distort The Vision.
this nation is gilded
the flowers have wilted
the smiles that we know have all become stilted.
This Nation of Dreams
This Nation of Flair
has turned into nothing short of a nightmare.
