*song by Cientiel , speed and rhythmic vibes remix realistic editor :me

We all learned it young—

Treat others as you want to be treated.

Speak up for the quiet kid.

Help when you can.

Open your door, pull up a chair,

Leave no one standing in the rain.

But somewhere along the way,

We started turning from what we knew was right.

“Go back to where you came from.”

“Not welcome here.”

“You don’t belong.”

“Speak English or leave.”

I see it on signs, hear it at work,

Hate spreading like a sickness in the air.

We laugh at pain just to fit in,

Mock the weak so we’re not next.

Even good people turn quiet,

Heads down, hearts tired, waiting for the storm to pass.

Some say, “It’s just words.”

But words build walls.

And the walls keep rising.

This hurt runs deep—

Echoes louder than any flag in the street.

We bury kindness to look strong,

Trade mercy for a louder song.

“She was asking for it.”

“He’s not really a man.”

“You people ruin everything.”

“Send them all back.”

Kids repeat it on the playground,

Old friends cross the street.

Hate seeps into the soil,

Neighbors turned strangers,

Roots pulled up, and trust undone.

I try to speak, but my voice shakes.

One voice feels too small to stop the flood.

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When did we become this?

When did hate become normal?

Didn’t we learn in school—

Treat others as you want to be treated?

Stand up for the one being picked on?

How did we forget?

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So I find the divide and stand tall

Let their anger break against me

My voice becomes a shield—

Building the first plank,

Waiting for others to reach back

One voice, one bridge—

But not alone forever

We can’t undo what’s been done

But we can build a place to begin again

I stand here, hands open,

If you’ll meet me halfway,

We can finish this bridge together

A lone voice can break the silence

A broken heart can build the bridge