Crucify Them! (A Good Friday Lament)

Crucify Them!

Cast out the immigrant

Fleeing for their life

Especially if they dare have broken English

Make a mistake

Or not be grateful enough to be on our land

Crucify Them!

Deny the poor

Making minimum wage

Certainly they could try harder

Sleep less

We won’t sin with our generosity for you

Crucify Them!

Condemn the gays

How dare they love

There is only one right way in this place

It fits in our box

You embarrass us when you open it

Crucify Them!

Erase the different

You make us uncomfortable

With your quirks and ticks and bodies

You’re a pity

Normal is compliance and quiet

Crucify Them!

Silence the protests

Not in America

We bow to power, police and politicians

Stay quiet

Our Golden Calf is making us great again