Merika
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Welcome to America,

you too could be living the dream,

but take heed, it’s not all

what they make it seem.

All you have to do

is eat up the lies

they shove down your throats

for all of your lives.

Freedom and equality

can be yours for a price,

just tell ’em what

you’re willing to sacrifice.

Not that it matters,

you won’t be given a choice.

they’ll make you a slave to the system and

do everything in their power to silence your voice!

Hard work earns you respect

but don’t expect that to pay the rent,

you can work two or three jobs

and still live in a tent.

Only the one percent

earn a living wage,

the rest of us work our

asses off well into old age.

And don’t even think about complaining or asking

for help, just suck it up and put a smile on your face,

appreciate your scraps

and don’t forget your place.

Basic human rights are a privilege

not everyone can afford,

if you’re not part of the elite,

your suffering will be ignored.

But don’t let that deter you,

this is the land opportunity

just as long as you

come from the right community.

So come one, come all . . .

Give us your tired, your poor . . .

Oh wait . . .

That’s not our motto anymore!
['Lyndsey Frondarina']
['Resistance Poetry', 'USA', 'American Dream', 'Poetry On Medium', 'Poetry']