Remember Me

I count footsteps with tomb stones
A stretch of a thousand miles
An empire of bones

Your boots stepping on my belly
I remember the pressure of your bullets
The smell of your army

Your hands clasping mine
I remember your speech of freedom
While you cracked my spine

Your lips against my jugular
I remember how you mocked my authority
How you turned me into a slur

Your interests digging into my breast
I remember how you found my broken children
Still suckling for breath

Before you take me to this America
Listen to my prayers
Maria, Buddha, Allah

Remember me
The land of the oppressed
That died most when free

Remember me USA
I still count your footsteps
After you walked away