don’t worry, my country’s almost as messed up as yours

All I can see from up here

is the fanatics with their waving flags

shouting out about their freedom

patriotism pouring like vomit or tears

All I can see from up here

is the headlines full of shot-up schools

or people broke by hospital bills

or choked by the police

All I can see from up here

is the shiny, glossed bubble

of red, white, and blue like a shield

for the rich, white masses grinning

But really, what do I know?

I won't pretend to be an expert when

the news is oh so good at telling it

not like it is

Still, I can't help but raise an eyebrow

when people talk about how great it is

in the USA