Independence Day

My country 'tis of thee,

Why does it feel

Like it's not of me?

The star spangled banner

Waves o'er my head,

And I can't help but to think

Of those long dead,

Who gave their lives for an ideal,

For a dream,

Freedom from tyranny

That it would seem

Is infiltrating our lives

And our rights,

Freedom hard won,

Of which we've lost sight.