This is Us

when benjamin lit up the sky

with an electric rod and patriotism -

we became americans.

the changing seasons and the

tides of politics

all tie up in an apple pie

so tart it goes straight to TikTok.

the history of the people

is its own majesty,

like from

across the pond -

where we came from.

but so many of us

came into existence

in the depths of blood,

a tide of remorse we can’t

seem to see through

this side of the moon.

this is america,

once untouched, now a melting pot

that hears millions of voices

that sees so many stories -

this is us

and it's about time

we reclaimed ourselves.