I Wear Black

Today I wear black Tomorrow, I might be wearing a sack, Because, I am in sadness and in mourning Today, is but a forewarning. We have lost all unity and hope To which I don't know how to move on or cope, Instead of showing ourselves and the world that we could be better Instead of being peaceful, kind and caring, we sent out a hate letter. I'm mourning the fact that instead of embracing an opportunity We have not shown the world, and our children a unity, We were not ready or willing to grow as a nation Instead we prefer to embrace old hate, outdated ways in a relation. We now have historic divisions In all provisions, I mourn because the damage that is to come It will not end in four years, like a case of rum. It will remain, as a stain on our country long after this has passed The country has been used and gassed The lives that will be impacted, Their beliefs will not change, will not be repaired, or subtracted. The examples shown to our children cannot be unseen Like a child that refuses to stay clean, I mourn because my heart breaks for our country and democracy Because, now I sadly see what my country will be. Randy L. McClave