My island can stand strong

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As dawn breaks over my isle

The pall of gloom feels heavy

The sadness of the night is still over my isle

As people struggle with hearts that are heavy

Millenia of history we boast

Of a culture rich and diverse

But hollow are those empty boasts

Thanks to people from across the divide whose ideology is too diverse.

A once tolerant nation

Who welcomed people with adoration

Stands divided, fallen and full of frustration

Thanks to power hungry leaders of our divided nation

The wisdom of our ancestors

Which coursed through our veins unending

Now replaced with droplets of tyranny and misunderstanding

Has paved the way for crisies unending.

Not in my name are these battles being fought

For I am for peace and an island less fraught

Warmongers and racists please take flight

And let us peacemakers in these dark days scatter some light.

My island can stand strong

If the people unite and cast away wrong

Let's work together to become united and strong

To create a land of prosperity where all beings can belong.

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