Once upon a time-
We sang one song.
We danced one dance-
We got a long…
Once upon a time,
We intertwined-
We wined and dined-
We were just fine-
But when,
Unwanted guests-
Joined our fest-
And changed our beat-
Our feet-
Got lost in a rhythm-
Of extreme-
Divisionism-
Suddenly-
We misunderstood
The meaning of-
Patriotism-
And bought into
A notion-
Of barbarism
We lost when we forgot-
That we were one people-
That’s when all our good-
Turned to evil-
We lost when we forgot-
That we shared the same culture-
And started targeting our own-
As would a vulture-
We lost when we forgot-
That we shared the same language-
Yet failed to understand-
Each other-
We lost when we forgot-That we were brothers!
And so we lost so much-
We lost ourselves-
Allowed a living world-
To become a living hell-
We lost so much-
We lost a million
Of our own-
We lost so much-
We will live to mourn-
Those who were torn-
Away from us-
We lost so much-
When forgot to trust in Us.
Which is why-
We must remember!
We must remember-
The dear lives lost-
And what that cost-
Us as a nation-
We must remember-
That division leads to doom-
Unity leads to bloom-
So beware of even the hushed conversations
Of divisionism
in the comfort of your living room-
We must remember
To tell the whole truth
Of our history,
Without leaving holes of
Hate for those who hear us-
We must remember
to be the defender
Of our values and
Not the offender.Because only together-
Can never again-
Truly be Never again-
We must remember
Not to forget-
Lest we neglect-
The lessons so harshly learned-
We must remember
Not to forget-
That we lost
when we forgot-