Against the Ground

Over the river for some lemonade
A two for one stand in suburbia
A brand new home because you made the grade
An American dream in Peoria

Knowing the past how far you have come
But still you have scars where your skin’s gone numb
Just look, you’re an open book

When you only want to breathe
From the hatred you receive
And you think you’ve had enough (You tell yourself that)
The best you can achieve
Is all that you believe
It keeps you hanging tough

Against the ground. Against the ground

Under shady trees running down the lane
Mowing the lawn you forget the pain
So true, in a life so new

As a soldier of this land
You try to understand
There’s peace love and art (You tell yourself that)
For the struggles that we face
We’re a growing human race
Still mysteries to chart

Against the ground. Against the ground

John Andrew
January 2021