This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Ship chapter.
This is the way America strangles itself.
She takes her flag and wraps it around her neck,
Ties it real tight – doesn’t let it go.
She sets it on fire until
Every last star has fallen.
This is the way America strangles itself.
She creates a divide she knows will cause riots,
Black vs. white; red vs. blue,
Then sits back to watch
The earth around her crumble.
This is the way America strangles itself.
She takes all he fallen souls who fought to keep us free,
Rests them on her chest until she can’t breath.
Until the weight of the guilt
Out weighs the weight of the bodies.
This is the way American strangles itself.