At Crossroads

Are we at crossroads in America?
Have we sold our soul to the devil
Everyone sings the blues at one time or another
Sister, brother, mother, father.

Let us not say that we are so weak
that we have lost our minds
and fell asleep.

Can we see through the illusions
Freedom, opportunity, democracy
holds the vital key to our existence
for all humanity.

Dare I even think about what hope
is in America
People live between worlds 
of frontiers of darkness and light
yet aspires us all 
to get past the bullets of death
that are hurled our way.

Let us remember that opportunity is freedom
to choose, to vote, to voice
the power of the people.

Our liberty must not die in oppression
our liberty must carry the flame
to enjoy and pursue
the individual's right 
to work and to live.

Written by Inge Schultz
First Published at Curious Existence website 2024