In A Racist Country, We All Lose

Remember the old Germany The bigotry, the wall, the injustice and the disunity Remember the apartheid of South Africa The racism, the chaos, the hate, and the paranoia In a racist country, we all lose We all suffer. The country is at pause Nobody has the right to choose We are all dealing with the same cause There is no diversity, no good choice People are afraid to live and to rejoice Everything is monotonous and sad Everything is unjust, unfair and bad In a racist country, where there is no justice There is no peace, even the police Are afraid. Nobody is safe Everyone is indeed unsafe There is no democracy, no dissent Everything is awful and indecent Racism is a cancer; bigotry is a disease There is no fresh air, no good breeze We are all scared and living in jail We are all burning and rotting in hell In a racist country, there are no winners Only liars, losers, criminals, and murderers. Copyright © August 2017, Hebert Logerie, All rights reserved Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.