One Atom
Verse 1
Immigration, segregation, what’s this stagnation?
The earth one particle, all one atom –
Connected, projected, should be reflected –
Close-knit remit, I ask to be protected –
Travel life to live some ease –
I miss those I leave – not a land dis-at-ease –
My children play with bone-old memory
They look to me to stop hunger enemy –
My face is thin, can see it in reflection –
Died trying to save us from façade called integral –
Human right, I see no sight, just government rejection –
My life in your hands, you choose death sentence –
Wake everyday secure and stable
To feed my mouth, to hear words, I’m able –
I’m one friend, a friend, one capable –
You man, me man, one atom, related…
Chorus
So what’s the difference between your child and mine?
Are they not worthy to be protected from your dark crime?
The difference, I see no difference, I see no difference
And we’re not saving them from this crime –
Cause I only want somewhere to sleep at night –
I want to hold my child tell them it will be alright –
And wake up in the morning sun, upon my skin…
Verse 2
Propagate, don’t segregate, grow, then relate –
I’m not an immigrant, I’m like you, a template –
People sleep, haul, wake up, don’t crawl –
Land small, man tall, imagine life, one for all –
One bed to lay our heads on
I miss those I leave, not a land dis-at-ease –
My children play with bone-old memory –
They look to me to stop hunger enemy –
If this god you speak of were to abide,
Why then are we not living in his stride?
Opening up our hearts, opening up our homes,
Grant me a land, a safe place to roam –
Wake everyday secure and stable
To feed my mouth, to hear words I’m able
I’m one friend, a friend, one capable –
You man, me man, one atom, related…
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I have dreams like you do
Shimmering screams of gratitude.