Ever Never Land

Ever thought about the term, the “United States?”
Ever wondered what unites us besides license plates?
Ever seen a total stranger and thought “a fellow citizen”?
Ever gone out of your way to help someone beside your kin?

Ever handed out some change to a poor soul down and out?
Ever wished that you were filthy rich with enormous clout?
Ever been so damn depressed that you wished that you would die?
Ever told someone that "I’m ok,” knowing it’s a lie?

Ever seen a lost dog or stray cat and up and took it home?
Ever bought a brand new car and polished up its chrome?
Ever imagined what it must be like to go fight in a war?
Ever got mad at those that had not been there before?

Ever considered as a man the perspective of a woman?
Ever looked upon some men as something not quite human?
Ever pondered how it would be if you lived in Spain or France?
Ever marveled how some guys can walk with thigh high pants?

Ever studied the effects of watching too much TV?
Ever watched the stars at night wishing you were free?
Ever been standing in line when somebody crowded in front?
Ever had the discomfiture of dealing with someone blunt?

Ever voted for someone when you knew that it was wrong?
Ever sang in your car the words to your favorite song?
Ever gone to sleep at night with no food your stomach growling?
Ever huddled in starkest fear for outside someone was prowling?

Ever walked with head held high after landing a great job?
Ever slumped on a park bench feeling hopeless and a slob?
Ever looked down your nose at those that you deemed strange?
Ever wished this crazy world would somehow up and change?

Ever got so tired you thought you simply can’t sustain?
Ever hurt so goddamned bad you screamed in mortal pain?
Ever lost someone you loved that crushed your entire world?
Ever fell in love so deep it seemed you’d found a pearl?

Ever been so lonely that you longed to hear a voice?
Ever mused upon the fact that it just might be your choice?
Ever sat up late at night and questioned acts of God?
Ever thought by doing so Satan might applaud?

Ever realized people are much the same where’er you go?
Ever so deluded yourself you know all you need to know?
Ever watched a homeless person push around a shopping cart?
Ever felt that couldn’t happen to me because I’m much too smart?

Ever expressed astonishment at the immensity of a city?
Ever visualized the land before and lamented “what a pity”?
Ever used the N-word when describing someone Black?
Ever brooded that all Whites reside in pillow sacks?

Ever felt your country’s military is always in the right?
Ever tried, even once, to examine our “enemies” plight?
Ever watched your kids grow up and felt a searing loss?
Ever looked out at the world and obsessed on what we’ve lost?

If you’ve ever thought about these things and many, many others
You’re just like people everywhere Earth bound sisters, brothers
We’re just one country with a lot of problems on our plate
And it takes more than winning war to make a country great