I weep for thee,

Lady Liberty.

For your children,

Young and old.

For your soldiers,

Brave and bold.

 

I weep for the mothers

Fathers, sisters, brothers.

Torn apart from under your skirts.

 

I weep for the tired,

The hungry,

The desperate yearners,

No longer welcome

At these shores.

 

I weep for the numbered,

Their crimes those of existing.

Wanting better.

Working harder.

Dreamers all.

 

I weep for thee,

Lady Liberty.