Land of the Free Home of the Brave
Summary
My poem is expressing my views of our society, and what we are meant to represent. This poem uses multiple examples of how our society functions and what goes on, on a day to day basis.
America
“The land of the free and home of the brave”
The land of the free
But most people disagree
2020, we must fight for equality
A man was killed for what he cannot control
Maybe we are not the land of the free
He bleeds
2023, women are not free
No longer a choice of what happens with their body
Maybe we are not the land of the free
She bleeds
The home of the brave
But there are children being sent to a grave
2019, one dead saving classmates from a shooter
“He was so brave”
But he should not have had to be in that situation
He bleeds
2018, stack desks in front of the doors
Lock the doors, hide behind tables, 17 dead
But they should not have had to be in that situation
They bleed
America
We are not the land of the free and we are incredibly brave
But yet, we all just bleed
Bay High School 2nd Block
2nd Block AP Gov