Deception and greed.
How else would you describe the land of the “free”?
Narrated by cheats and believed in heartbeats.
Although, the true story is incomplete.
Stolen off our land, packed on ships like sardines.
We were told it was a favor; Africa is for the weak.
Infested with fleas, and children have nothing to wear on their feet. That’s no place to be.
We were told we wouldn’t have survived, that defeat was destined to be.
Then how is it centuries later that our home has become a popular retreat?
Rich in resources and wealth exceeds.
Sounds like the American Dream to me.
Remember my words of deception and greed.
Leaving our accomplishments out of the textbook to mislead.
Forcing us to believe we don’t have what it takes to succeed.
Our reflections must be integrated into teachings in order for the message to be received.
After all, our triumph is how this country came to be.
Crispus Attucks, the first person to bleed so this country can be free.
But that didn’t stop them from beating us in the streets.
Selling us to other masters, then going over the receipts.
That’s deception and greed.
Because the truth sets in that we are what they will never be.
So, they misled, proofread, and released this altered version of American history.
It’s contradictory.
You’re welcome…
– creator of the land of the free
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