Oct. 22, 2017

A New Anthem

From Write or Die by Byron Wilson (author's profile)

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A NEW ANTHEM

Oh say can you see
Jose did you see
DACA being murdered, you are not allowed to dream
Presidential propaganda, opposite of Dr. King
He is not our leader, so we stand to take a knee
This is the new Anthem, hashtag when we tweet
Black Lives Matter, looking at my skin
I ain't black, but it don't matter
Equality out the window, so broke, looking shattered
By the leader of the Klan acting like a madder hatter
White House cyber bully key pad pitter patter
Done made his way to sports, working down the ladder
Collins out of work, Billy Bush, what's sadder
Proud when he brags, "I don't ask, I just grab her"
Won't shame a killer cop, or Nazi and he'd rather
Spew hate and divide, using words like daggers
Speech ain't free when it cost the jobs we gathered.
Still we take a knee, career suicide
Land of the free is only freedom when you die
Thank her for her service, put her life on the line
Protecting freedoms and the flag that we fly
Made her useless and revoked all her rights
Cause she was born to He, transcend a girl from a guy?
Watch 'em all unite and take a knee for their PRIDE
Homophobic slurs
over-compensating, you hide behind your words
Scratches on your back and the lowest selfworth
Cause the things you hate the most, is the love you prefer
Take a knee for your shame
Slave to your own brain
Take a knee in your chains
You full of fear, we could never be the same
And no matter what you say
You are not the leader of the home of the brave

- Loutah

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A NEW ANTHEM

Oh say can you see
Jose did you see
DACA being murdered, you are not allowed to dream
Presidential propaganda, opposite of Dr. King
He is not our leader, so we stand to take a knee
This is the new Anthem, hashtag when we tweet
Black Lives Matter, looking at my skin
I ain't black, but it don't matter
Equality out the window, so broke, looking shattered
By the leader of the Klan acting like a madder hatter
White House cyber bully key pad pitter patter
Done made his way to sports, working down the ladder
Collins out of work, Billy Bush, what's sadder
Proud when he brags, "I don't ask, I just grab her"
Won't shame a killer cop, or Nazi and he'd rather
Spew hate and divide, using words like daggers
Speech ain't free when it cost the jobs we gathered.
Still we take a knee, career suicide
Land of the free is only freedom when you die
Thank her for her service, put her life on the line
Protecting freedoms and the flag that we fly
Made her useless and revoked all her rights
Cause she was born to He, transcend a girl from a guy?
Watch 'em all unite and take a knee for their PRIDE
Homophobic slurs
over-compensating, you hide behind your words
Scratches on your back and the lowest selfworth
Cause the things you hate the most, is the love you prefer
Take a knee for your shame
Slave to your own brain
Take a knee in your chains
You full of fear, we could never be the same
And no matter what you say
You are not the leader of the home of the brave

- Loutah

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