Losing Our Nation One Child at a Time
America, our wounded land,
where children’s blood runs free
when shooters take their lives away
hiding behind guns so cowardly
America, our wounded land,
where store clerks and teachers bravely
walk in each day as front-line warriors
while others declare guns make them free
America, our wounded land,
God shed God’s tears for thee
and weeps for the good
that is becoming harder to see
America, our wounded land,
where voices are raised for change immediately
and wise ones know more tears will come
because America is losing her dignity
America, our wounded land,
where whiners declare their rights selfishly
but the Black and the gay and the “other than me”
are targets for hate and can no longer be free
America, our wounded land,
I truly grieve for thee…
—Chris Pepple ©2022
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