Uncivil War - "The Hill We Climb" Response

Sometimes the hill we climb

Can feel like a cliff

Dredging slowly through the foliage, trying to reach the precipice

Sometimes we attempt to climb the hill

But we slowly slip back

Thrown once again to the bottom

Tired of trying, rotting

Sometimes we take 3 steps and we’re there

But really, we’re hanging in midair

Not self aware

We thought we were peaked

Some still say we are

But take a step back

It’s a pretty uncivil war

Acknowledge the good, the bad, and the room to improve

American exceptionalism is not the move

Acknowledge the struggle, the fight, the divide

The men women and children struggling to survive

Because truly, the hill we climb

Takes the world

Takes the country, the boys and the girls

The hill we climb takes more than 3 strides

Open your eyes

It may take a lifetime

Some get discouraged

But muster your courage, for this country must flourish

And to get us there, fall out of midair

Join the people rotting at the bottom and the people that have been forgotten, and the people dredging up the slowly through the land once untrodden

Because even though we need a boost

The progress possible must be introduced

So say, “Hi, hello!” and strap in for the ride

Because the hill we climb is more than worth the time