Before Poem by Randy McClave

Before, they said they're sending us their worst
Before, they said they're sending us their cursed,
And before they said they're sending us their rapists
And their murderers and all those who hate us.
Before, they ever spoke of their hate
Before, they damed all immigrants and their fate,
They wished them all gone and or all of them dead
As an ex-president has many times said.
Before, they said how they are destroying our society
Before, changing our way of life was their priority,
And before they did worship or pray
They screamed the immigrants are destroying our way.
Before, they judged because of their race
Before, they judge because the color of their face,
And, when our people were getting sick and dying
We knew that they were lying.
Before, the Republicans said let's deport them all
Before, maga and racists made their hateful first call,
And before with retaliation in which they are immersed
Remember, the Native Americans wanted us gone first.

Randy L. McClave