A United Nation: Student Submitted Poem by Lillian Golden
March 18, 2022
A United Nation
Our country is called the United States of America
But I don’t see a United States
I see a divided nation of red and blue, black and white
These are simple colors, yet they are the center of our fights
I see a broken country in need of restoration
And I wonder what it’s like to live in a united nation
A nation where everyone is considered equal
And a nation where we could all be fairly represented by the eagle
And where the phrase “we the people” truly applies to all the people
A nation where instead of judging a book by its cover
We could simply try to learn and discover
What it means to agree to disagree
And what it’s like to truly see
A nation with a justice system with no racial unfairness
A nation where we could all freely raise awareness
For our beliefs and the things we stand for
Without being harassed and thrown out the door
Out into a country experiencing a large political divide
Can we please just for once set our differences aside
Because the founding of our country was equality and freedom…right?
“With liberty and justice for all!” they said
They didn’t tell us people would be dead
Because of opinions, because of beliefs
Because we can’t simply try and see
Eye to eye with the other point of view
We have to be angry, we have to pursue
This constant need for disagreement, frustration
This won’t help unite our already broken nation
We don’t need to constantly argue, constantly fight
Always disagree on who’s wrong and who’s right
Maybe if we just sit down and talk it out
Maybe one day we’ll learn to not scream and shout
But instead understand one another’s beliefs
Maybe one day we’ll all be at peace
No more disagreements, no more frustration
Maybe one day, we’ll have a united nation
Where all of us can agree to disagree
And all of us can see the way others see
Where we can love one another, no matter what they believe
And all of us can help one another achieve
Our goals, our ideas, our thoughts, our creations
Maybe one day, this will be our united nation
And maybe just maybe, one day
We will actually listen to what others have to say
We’ll be able to see past the opposite sides
And really try to understand why
People see things from the perspective they do
And why their perspective might be different than me and you
Maybe one day we’ll see past the color of skin
And see the identity within
A hum a a pers
on just like me and you
We are all the same, I promise it’s true
No matter how opposite we may seem
If we see the inside of a person
We might be able to redeem
This broken country, this crumbled nation
The one that was the reason for Europe’s immigration
Over 200 years ago
The one that helped other nations grow
But somehow as a nation in ourselves
We seem to put others opinions on shelves
We put them away and refuse to give them a look
Instead of trying to at least understand
All we can do is point out what others mistook
What others got wrong and why we are right
What if one day, someone turned on the light in our brains that said
“Hey, maybe they have thoughts too”
Then maybe you might see past the self-centered “you”
Who knew you were so focused on your thoughts
You forgot
Others might not have entire assent
But they too have thoughts meant to be voiced and heard
And maybe you think this is utterly absurd
But put yourself in their shoes
If you came from their background
Maybe you would choose
To believe what they believe
I’ll be honest with you all
I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross
And right now I feel like this nation is lost
I’m trying very hard to see things from both sides
So can we please just for once set our differences aside
Because we don’t need to all completely agree
All we need to do is see
What others believe and why they believe it
And what you can do to help them achieve
Their goals, ideas, thoughts, and creations
Because if we all do this, maybe one day
We’ll have a united nation
- Lillian Golden
Eric • Mar 18, 2022 at 1:39 pm
We have a bright future, with this future leader.
Sue • Mar 18, 2022 at 12:19 pm
Beautiful and so well said. The words written so true. If all stopped to read it and took the words to heart we might truly rebuild a united nation.
Thank you Lillian!