Poets logo

Kneeling on the Field

What's Wrong with America

By Josh JacksonPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
Like

Kneeling on the field for those stars and stripes shouldn't even be in the headlines, it should be a crime, I understand you are exercising your right, but do you know all the men and women who died for you to be that impolite. No I think you don't know them at all, while you sit on the sidelines watching your friends run after a ball, those men and women u disrespected are overseas getting shot at by AK-47s

Standing for those stars and stripes isn't about pride or that fake ass White privilege right, it's about honoring those who fall that gave their lives to protect us all

The people who kneel during the pledge or anthem aren't American, they are the ones who try to ban all weapons, while they are reppin for some fake news crew who is tryin to screw you, because they think guns shoot like the ones in Looney Tunes, if the ones who kneel would open their ears and listen, they would know that they are really dissin the men and women who give them the right to pick and choose the side they stand on, if they were true Americans they would stand up and rise and quit pleasing everyone who sits and cries

Standing for those stars and stripes isn't about pride or that fake ass White privilege right, it's about honoring those who fall that gave their lives to protect us all

To the men and women who die for our rights, thank you for going overseas and doing what's right, I apologize for people who kneel, while you are over there worrying about being killed, I know you don't sleep tight at night worrying about your family and if everything is going right, but that's why I stand for the stars and stripes because i'm American and I have pride and love for all who have died for my rights

By: Josh Jackson

social commentary
Like

About the Creator

Reader insights

Be the first to share your insights about this piece.

How does it work?

Add your insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

Sign in to comment

    Find us on social media

    Miscellaneous links

    • Explore
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Support

    © 2024 Creatd, Inc. All Rights Reserved.