Being America

Looking around my country these days

Trying to understand the MAGA craze

I feel embarrassed and ashamed

And upset that in the eyes of the world I can be blamed

For over half a century a proud American

Now I'm holding on tight doing what I can

To be stronger, kinder, and determined to defend

A way of life on which many did once depend

So many people generous and caring

Some of whom fell into his trap of scaring

Now we may seem divided not seeing eye to eye

But most are decent people who work hard and try

America once brave and free

Now we look in a mirror not liking what we see

Americans are warm generous and caring

Need a shirt and theyd give you the one theyre wearing

Too many people unable to think

Bought his lies and the Kool Aid they did drink

He lied and lied and stoked unwarranted fears

So many invisible peoples lives drowning in tears

Human condition instills bias against others

We judge we classify ignoring they are sister and brother

But racism does not define who we are

But its an area we need to raise the bar

America once brave and free

Now we look in a mirror not liking what we see

Americans are warm generous and caring

Need a shirt and theyd give you the one theyre wearing

250 years ago this nation was borallegiance to founding principles we have sworn

Just as familiar as our national eagle

Are the founding words "all men created equal

So dont give up on America now

I know we will but I dont know how

Lead and provide and be a beacon of hope

Real Americans are decent people and right now we're all just trying to cope

America once brave and free

Now we look in a mirror not liking what we see

Americans are warm generous and caring

Need a shirt and theyd give you the one theyre wearing

America reborn, our upcoming sequel

And we will launch with the words "all men created equal"