The country is burning<\/p>\n
Brown skin a death sentence<\/p>\n
Children locked in cages<\/p>\n
No justice for the wronged<\/p>\n
Fascists in power<\/p>\n
Simple-minded individuals screaming about masks<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
And you ask me if I’m okay.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Citizens angry for all the wrong reasons<\/p>\n
Racism bubbling over<\/p>\n
Ignorance is a flavor they’re too comfortable with<\/p>\n
Misinterpreting the bible<\/p>\n
Highlighting history to justify their hatefulness<\/p>\n
Know when to play the victim<\/p>\n
Beliefs not their own<\/p>\n
Hate in their bones<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
And you ask me if I’m okay.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
In the middle of a pandemic, we fracture and crack<\/p>\n
We argue over who is allowed to be murdered<\/p>\n
You choose a job over another humans life<\/p>\n
You purposefully choose not to save others<\/p>\n
Masks are uncomfortable but you’re okay with murder<\/p>\n
And you cling onto your hatred colored morals for dear life<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
And you ask me if I’m okay.<\/p>\n
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