there is a sanctuary in america

there is a sanctuary in america





to have come so far
building
and aspiring towards
hope
and achievement
putting aside all temporary concerns
and dogmas
to form
what
may never be a perfect union
but sure as hell
is not going to end up
a refuge
for the rich and xenophobic
is why
we must as a nation
never kowtow to the fanned flames
of celebrity
those who only see quagmires
where dignity should be
for it was never our righteousness
would set us free
but
believing in one another
as if
one branch on a single tree.






sjw 06/19/18 inspired at this very moment in time by the u in united.





from the 'benevolent series' of poems