IT’S HARD TO BE A PATRIOT By Bella Cruz-O’Grady
It's hard to be a patriot In a country that only wants to knock you down In a country where you're considered a member of the failed generation In a country where your future is at stake But you don't even get a say Where old people call you lazy As they rest on the couch And pop another butterscotch candy into their mouths Where your parents call you irresponsible As they bear the third, fourth, fifth child That they can't support financially
Where 21 year olds call you stupid As they drop out of college Because the real money is in drugs They'll tell you that education is important If you'd like to succeed in life But they'll interrupt your learning and Send you down to the office Because the fact that you dared to wear a tank top is wildly appalling Who cares if it's 97° outside It's inappropriate, cover up The boys might get distracted Because his comfort and education as a male Is vastly more important Than my comfort and education as a female
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