Happy Birthday, Sam!
Happy Birthday, Sam!
To the man that is courageous, ever-noble, and perfect.
Happy Birthday, Sam!
To the man that is all about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Happy Birthday, Sam!
To the man that is the true embodiment of what it means to be free.
But Sam I have a question?
Why has everyone ignored what your birthday really means?
Every time your birthday comes along
People lose sight of what we should be showcasing instead of celebrating.
We party, eat, and drink. We indulge, just for you.
Like half-dead zombies, we brainlessly chose to forget what you did.
Sam,
You are not the great man you claim to be.
Sam,
If you think about it, when have you ever been great?
Sam,
You carry pride like a dangerous lion, greed as an exploiting banker, and the jealousy of a 13-year old watching their ex hold someone else's hand.
Sam,
Your capitalistic greed has gone unchallenged, unprovoked, and unsolicited for too long.
Sam,
Your birthday is an annual memento of oppression shrouded in red, white, and blue hats, shirts, and socks.
Sam do not get me wrong though
You have treated me personally, just okay, but at this rate you are set to doom us all
Others may think I am resisting those who serve you, Sam
But contradictory to their belief, I respect those who chose to willingly die for your cause
Yet we can no longer sit by and celebrate with you and your soldiers
You, Sam, don’t just not like us, he wants us all to conform to his every word.
Sam has never been for the Black, the Asian, the Hispanic, the non-White, the Queer, the Poor, or the non-Christian among many others
Matter of fact, he would like them all to worship him like a shepherd, but he treats them like mindless sheep.
To the man who lives by the phrase “In God We Trust”
But go against a multitude of His’ teachings
To the man who marginalizes those who chose to speak about his sins
But contradicts himself at every block
To the man who over the past nearly 250 years used, manipulated, and even killed to flaunt his power
But refuses to ever look back at who he stepped over to get to where he is today.
For now, I will only acknowledge your birthday one more time.
Maybe I will refer to it as “the holiday” knowing that it's really just a struggle that ends up being silenced just for the day.
Thank you, Sam
Happy 249th Birthday.