Government for the People

by Hannah Rebekah

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Government for the People
Today I saw a 3 year old walk into court on her own.
It was shown to me on a video screen, a computer screen, from the safety of a screen
While that child had to answer in another language,
"No, I don't understand what's going on here today."
She said, "No, I don't understand what's going on here today."
The judge looked at her from his high, high place
A full grown man with an old, white face.
He said, "Do you know what a lawyer is?"
She said, "I don't know what a lawyer is."

"Well, ho hum, golly gee. What to do, well let me see.
Ho hum, golly gee, whatever shall we do?"

This new world hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and religious liberty, from every part of Europe. Hither have they fled, not from the tender embraces of the mother but from the cruelty of the monster. (From, "Common Sense," by Thomas Paine)

"Well, ho hum, golly gee. What to do, well let me see.
Ho hum, golly gee, whatever shall we do?"

Today I saw women I've known since I was 9 years old
Defend atrocities on computer screens, from behind the screen,
From the safety of a screen
While that child in another state,
Separated from her family,
Locked up in a cage

Oh, what did these babies do?

While that family in another state
Separated from each other
Abused in a cage

Oh, what did these families do?

So tell me what did what your family do?
How did they get here?
Tell me about you.

Your family did the same for you.
How did you get here?
Tell me about you.

This old world hath been the asylum for your persecuted families, for civil and religious liberty, from every different country. Hither have they fled, not from the tender embraces of the mother, but from the cruelty of the monster,

Became the monster.
Became the monster.
Became the monster.
Became the monster.

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released July 12, 2019

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Hannah Rebekah is a traveling, American, indie-folk singer-songwriter, currently sitting still. :)

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