How long

My heart aches for the souls of those lost

the hearts of those who have lost souls

those whose tears continue to rain

because they still cannot shake the pain

This nation would have you believe there is no hate

No such thing as a dislike of a certain people

But as the headlines run before the suns rise

A tragedy of hate is right before our eyes

When will it stop; this violence

When will people see that I am just a person

That I am just trying to live for my family

and have a peaceful life without worry

Why must we fear walking out the door

or driving our vehicle without an issue or prejudice

Why must I wish to bare arms instead of just living in peace

because I am afraid that one day someone will end me

Living in fear that someone will mourn me

or worse I have to mourn my children

because they have been taken too soon

how long must we as people bare this

When will our words stop being misconstrued

for when we say one thing, you make it sound like something else

After all plain English is just that

or are we to keen to now get offended and cancel

Why must the history of a nation be changed

Just to spare the feelings of those who don't want to feel the weight of guilt

and why is it that we have to sacrifice everything

while others so little in this world

There is an anger and a hope in my system for change

With that change I can only dream that it will come soon

come while my children are growing into their own

my greatest fear is they feel such hate and ask me why

So my heart goes out to the souls that were lost

Those who have mourned the loved ones no longer here

Your pain is felt whether we know you or not

and we continue to feel this pain until hatred of a people is stopped