This country

The United States of America

as seen on the binding documents, on formal things

USA

as said by random people you know

The US

as told by your parents

America

as said by the people who come here for a better future

but what hope is there when our country is nearly as bad as their home?

What's the point of coming here, if only to die and fear and be hated on?

We used to be America

that promising future

but now,

the future cannot promise anything beneficial to us

not as long as our current government terrorizes us

not as long as a delusional man sits upon a throne of blood money

not as long as we are...

this?

Posted in response to the challenge America?.

Calico Frost

VT

13 years old

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