A long time ago, some White Men left their shores in search of more and better. They came upon this Land. And decided on a plan to make it one of their Treasures.
Then they realized that the Land was occupied But that didn’t change their Goals. They continued to explore And stayed on the course To make this Land their own.
The takeover was brutal Many of the Indigenous were killed. But for the White Men it was victory He continued his quest to build.
The White Men bought Africans They were brought to this land as Slaves. It took some time for the Slaves to realize The Freedom that they craved. But the suppression and oppression continued. They were denied their Civil Rights. For that, more blood was shed As they continued the Fight.
The White Man wanted to keep his Power He tried to hold on tight But he knew he needed to placate And show that he was upright. So he found a more subtle way for his power to stay- Through Systems and Policies That would not only promote his Own But was also meant to suppress And keep the Non-Whites low.
So for quite some time White equaled Privilege They were one and the same. But here and there Blacks started to rise To higher positions and fame. So even though it showed that Blacks could grow And they have what it takes to succeed And though they was able to rise Despite economic and systemic ties They still weren’t allowed to exceed. Although for some, Economic Privilege was gained Social inequality and systemic injustice prevailed. With Whites, their Powers remained.
Over the years, as Life would have it The World kept changing and evolving. The White Man felt his Power was being watered down He perceived that it was eroding – From Majority to Minority. His Privilege was being threatened. He faced financial anxiety And he questioned, To what is my life being destined?
So the Whites got a taste Of the anxiety and disgrace That People of Color experienced For many a days. When they had a chance to empathize They chose instead to exercise A Vote that represented A restoration of their Power, The Power for which they lamented.
The Vote went to a Man who understood How to capture America’s attention. Speak to their anger, speak to their fears Exacerbate their emotions, increase their tensions.
He created a plan to target Mexicans. They became his scapegoat to blame and demote. But he didn’t stop there, he made it clear It’s “Immigrants” you need to fear.
So how does this Land full of Immigrants Come to embrace such a Plot? Well, it doesn’t take a lot. Since they were already primed For a great divide Which was fueled with his flood of lies.
You see some fled their Governments So of that, they want no more, And they know to advance in this Land You cannot side with the Poor. For Power and Privilege they see That Whites still hold the Key. So they adopted a mind-set, and belief in policies That aligned them with the White Man’s Party.
But they don’t realize that the divide Has been internalized. It’s trickled down to their daily lives And stunted their ability to empathize.
For their survival and for what they strive They separate themselves from “The Others” Who would have, in another place or time Be considered as their “Brothers”. And when the Man speaks about building a Wall These Immigrants don’t feel that he means them at all. Even though he made it clear – It’s immigrants from Norway Who are most dear and who he would have come to stay. So as this divide continues to brew It builds a new Crew Over which the White Man can exert his Power. Make no mistake, for those who partake They now walk hand in hand with the Oppressor. But it will be a sad day, when they realize the truth That the Wall they helped build, was meant to exclude them too.