Our past....
The aggregate of conquest
And requisite blood
Spilt onto a soil that was once sacred
Our past....
The aggregate of bondage—
Chains and collars and whips—
All that enslaved and yoked God's children
Our past....
The expelling of peoples!
They were pushed—herded to the West!
Most died in the journey—cast out; extinct
Our past....
The aggregate of suffering—
Where the division ‘tween rich and poor
Proved liberty was but a farce
Our past....
A succession of liars and deceivers and sorcerers—
And a collection of unfortunates—
Those who lived and died so others could fatten
Our past is buried
Our future is history