Keep America Free For All

Keep America Free For All
© Surazeus
2024 01 28

Cassandra, sad prophet no one believes, 
wanders endless streets of America, 
attempting to warn all the busy people 
about the traitor who deceives their minds 
with visions of our nation great again 
who wants to crown himself immortal king. 

Though she cries out warnings of civil war 
started by men who would exploit poor workers, 
her voice is suppressed and muffled to silence 
by strident sermons of self-righteous preachers 
who demand obedience to moral laws 
as servants of the god they crucify. 

Wherever she walks in work-busy streets 
no eyes can see glowing mask of her face 
that channels divine light of the star soul, 
so she expresses the national mind 
when people hide dark fears deep in their hearts 
which escape to dwell in her aching heart. 

Standing on stage before the restless crowd 
of people frightened by changing events, 
Cassandra preaches equal civil rights 
for every person living in this land, 
regardless of their race, gender, or creed, 
but people want to hear the mad king rage. 

Cassandra preaches everyone is equal 
in opportunities, and under law, 
but they want to hear the mad king declare 
that they are special and superior 
and thus deserve to control the whole land, 
so they cheer his plan to kill enemies. 

Hoping to keep dream of America 
as land of the free and home of the brave, 
Cassandra gazes in eyes of the scared 
and sings stark prophecies disguised as hymns 
that she designs with secret code of hope 
to inspire our hearts with freedom through love. 

Standing tall on firm pedestal of truth, 
Cassandra, who holds book of ancient tales 
and torch of liberty to light our way 
through darkness of chaotic global war, 
beams light of truth into despairing hearts 
so we attend clear vision of her words. 

Before we drown in floods of global change, 
we follow Cassandra, prophet of hope, 
who raises flag of liberty with faith 
to march in progress for our civil rights 
against men who would enslave us with fear 
so we keep America free for all.