MY ISLAND CAN STAND STRONG

As dawn breaks over my isle The pall of gloom feels heavy The sadness of the night is still over my isle As people struggle with hearts that are heavy Millenia of history we boast Of a culture rich and diverse But hollow are those empty boasts Thanks to people from across the divide whose ideology is too diverse. A once tolerant nation Who welcomed people with adoration Stands divided, fallen and full of frustration Thanks to power hungry leaders of our divided nation The wisdom of our ancestors Which coursed through our veins unending Now replaced with droplets of tyranny and misunderstanding Has paved the way for crisies unending. Not in my name are these battles being fought For I am for peace and an island less fraught Warmongers and racists please take flight And let us peacemakers in these dark days scatter some light. My island can stand strong If the people unite and cast away wrong Let's work together to become united and strong To create a land of prosperity where all beings can belong.