The Need To Know Of Origin
“Or are they from there?”
“What does it matter”, I ask
For about the millionth time.
Why does one side not care
and exist on the left?
Why does one side care too much
and exist on the right?
“What is the point?”
“Why Does It Matter?”
Let’s give them rights.
Let’s give them equal opportunities.
Let’s give them almost preferential treatment.
Let’s keep them out of our country.
Let’s keep them from their best possible life.
Let’s keep them from a chance to move up in the world.
All men are created equal.
All people have a voice.
(But only if we want you to have one)
Give you the right to vote?
Sure no problem.
Give you health care?
Sure no problem.
Give your children education?
Sure no problem.
Build a wall?
and we will make you pay for it.
Deport you?
easy, already in the process
Ban you from our country?
Not a Problem
In a polarized world
Democracy is at its finest
When we can not simply decide
that like our forefathers
We Are All Immigrants
that like our forefathers
People Should Gain Rights
that like our forefathers
Moving Up In Society Was Possible
that like our forefathers
Democracy was at its finest.
Regardless left or right
-neither being right of course-
We Are All Immigrants
with one American Dream
Let people be people
If you need to judge:
Judge their morals
their ethics
their kindness
their trustworthiness
their personality
their determination
their character.
Do Not Judge their Origin.
That Is Unnecessary.