Friday, February 2, 2024

Liberty and Justice

They expect me to pledge my allegiance to a flag
Claiming there is "liberty and justice for all"
But they don't seem to understand 
that "liberty" means "freedom"
but because I'm not a white man 
I have none 
Justice is denied and corrupted 
I'm innocent, but they put shackles on my hands 
they threw me in a cage 
turned a blind eye and walked away 
I have no rights to my own body 
And they try to control my speech 
because they're threatened by the truth 
So tell me again, how am I "free"?
Where is liberty?
Where is justice?
They try to smear my name 
with false allegations 
to tear me down 
They blur the line of right and wrong 
expecting everyone to just go along 
But I will keep on 
Struggle as I may 
I will not be quiet 
I will stay 
Because some day 
liberty and justice will be mine