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My America
I believe America is the greatest country in the world
Even when it makes mistakes that hurt people
People that are different
Whether it's by race, religion, sexual orientation, or even gender
I still believe that it's the best country in the world
I know America is divided right now
One side is screaming with all their might
The other is fighting with all their strength
But I believe that they will come together
Because both sides are motivated by the same thing
Fear
For their children, lives, and the future
So am I
But I know with all my heart that it will be okay
Because as a African-American girl I know what it means to struggle
To face my country with uncertainty about how they see me
And to be afraid of my future
Despite that, I will have courage
Courage to take on the issues that hurt my beloved country
Racism, Homophobia, Bigotry, Misogyny, Islamophobia,
I see you and I'm not hiding, I'm not cowering
Because besides courage, I have Hope
Hope that people who are gay will be able to walk freely in the streets
Hope that my African-American brethren will stop falling at the hands of bullets
Hope that women will get the chance to prove themselves and rise up to the occasion
Hope that one day people of Islamic faith will stop being persecuted for what they believe
Hope that one day every one from different walks of life will come together
Because that's my America, the America I know to be
Home of the free and the brave
That's My America
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