Natural born American

Born here

Grew up here

And made it their home

Not a race, but a nationality

But we’ve encased irrationality

Bred it, but dread it

Embraced it, though its laced with

an imbedded reality

That a race defines color

Undeniable physical presence

But the nation

Born American

Has its own deep resonance

Being American is where we are

Where we live,

Where we will fight together side by side

Where we rally up

For America-

die

Where we work, and often play

Our home

everyday

But instead we fill out forms

with non-Hispanic

should we panic

are you Chinese

are you native

mentally segregated

Hispanic

Or Caucasian

Foolishness instigated

What  are we demonstrating

For our country

      

Fellow soldiers

Fellow man

Fellow friend

fellow neighbor

African American

Checking boxes next to races

“optional” like it’s a favor

Yet we condone this behavior

Feed it stereotypes and tales

That should be history but isn’t

Not in the present but it is

Yet born American we live

Believe in red white and blue

Ask any American its true

If race, color, creed gives no meaning

Who’s dreaming up these questions

When im filling out the questionnaire

It has its own section

Put 1 if your white

Put 3 if your black

Put 5 if your other, or unsure of the fact

But the fact is

And its reactive

United we should stand

The only real question should be