Citizenship

Will you stand with me
As I tear down these walls
Or will you follow the crowd,
The majority,
Out of agreement or apathy?
Will you march with me
To the doors of the Capitol
Rattle the cage of the status quo
And storm the gates of hell?
Rich, white, businessmen
Using fancy boats to purchase votes
That oppress the minority
Trading lives for dollar signs

The Kingdom of God is not
The United States
Its message is that of
Inclusive love
It does not put souls in cages
For minimum wages
And English is not required
For hire
It does not blame those on welfare
Before it questions the systems
That got them there;
Because who wouldn’t want to be
A rich, white, businessman
Who can buy votes for their cause
And trade boats for laws
That keep them on top?

I am a citizen of the Kingdom
A Kingdom that feeds the hungriest
First
And gives the last drop
To those who thirst
Gives the breaks where they are needed
Because much is required of those
To whom much has been given
But I’m just preaching to the choir
Because only the choir listens
Dual citizenship in opposition
My allegiance is to the Kingdom of God
Alone
Until this country changes its tone
I am angry
Knocking over tables outside the Temple
We’ve taken advantage of the poor -
Sinful

I pledge allegiance to hope and equality
Praying for new morals
In the “Moral Majority”
Bringing the Kingdom about
With a shout like a dove
And an outstretched hand
Of inclusive love.