We watch scenes of blood strewn floors in the Mideast
We hope for a rising righteous rage in America
Against the devaluation of us all
The lowering of our living standards
The growing street execution of Black men
Sanctioned by corrupt legal and law enforcement
We see our country being given to the rich, ripped from our hands
But more and more of us step out and up
And 5 million families have been saved, no longer afraid of sundering
And we begin to make peace with friends close by
And we know in this season that love and hope are alive.
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