The night hate shouted louder
Everyone stood frozen
Fire illuminating the shadows of the ugly truth
Hearts crumbled at the disfiguration
Pulling apart the fabrics of freedom
The red stains and blue tears of hate
Tainted by the grips of imagined superiority
The next day warriors took to the streets
Screaming for justice in their defense
Aware of the danger with faith in solidarity
Fists in the air, waving banners of compassion
Restoring the face of a land of opportunities
Through each stride they carried its foundation
This morning hate kept me awake
I shook with fear of war
For there was only fight ahead on the road
And I would not be one to turn
