July 4th (A prayer) Sunny out with scattered clouds - the whole city is at a party but me I cant celebrate

this national holiday The air is besmirched with fumes from the vehicles gallivanting towards a specific destination - crowding the beach Metal boxes shitting out the gas they drank for over 4 dollars a gallon while waving American flags: Red is for the innocent blood that has spilled for centuries wars for profit? White is for the purity the name of God has given us manifest destiny? Blue is for the mood of all the lethargic citizens who see the lie the illusion of freedom? America, America what happened to you what happened to our freedom America, America where is your dignity where is the love for your neighbor America, America why the pursuit of happiness when happiness is what you create Is the American dream the pursuit of wealth? As the race for the richest man continues - making headlines the top three holding more than fifty billion dollars may they ponder this news flash - The Rich give back to the Poor If the ten wealthiest people took half of their bank accounts and used that money to feed and educate the poor could they still not live comfortably? America, America could we slow down and reconsider our purpose America, America we need to change America, America can we re-elect our system our system of evil politicians and corrupt agendas A forest of trees hit the dirt to make way for progressive housing projects - the new ghettos for the working class She cries with acid rain from the factories we built

Oil glitters in the eyes of greed like diamonds in Sierra Leone men will cut your arms if you steal for food Progress has become a god we can no longer control Why? We can stop this at any time - open your eye Wake up you sleepy sheep America, America can you not see them destroying the middle class America, America is only an idea - something made anything can change America, America slaves to the bank - help me find the hope help me want to live America, America I weep in tears of laughter because you have become too obese to stand up to the villains I pledge allegiance to love and the united souls of humanity and to the universe in which we stand one race under the Sun, undivided with freedom and food for all Amen