And now
We're living in a great creative nation, yet we wait somehow.
The battle for the country can't be won until we understand
How well we know our land
How much we hide our shame
Or dare to speak its name.

And here
We wander though the midst of this and wish that it would disappear
As if it's only locally created insulated pain
A shadow and a stain
A hurt we can't reveal
A cut too deep to heal.

But oh, I know we can succeed
We can't afford to fail and justice must prevail
And oh, I'm sure it will indeed
With everything we share we know it's only fair.

To begin
I think we ought to show contrition, recognition of our sin and wonder how we had the gall to think that it was all OK
And never thought to say, "how angry would I be if this were done to me?"

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