Dear America

Dear America
Just checking in
I’m worried about you
I hear you aren’t doing well.

Fascism knocked on your door
I hope you didn’t let it in.

We know democracy isn’t perfect
Always a work in progress
Built as a scaffold for humanity
The constitution gives us the tools to grow
more perfect with age

Created by enlightened men
In an age when only white privilege was the norm.

As humanity became more expansive

So did the understanding that rights of life and liberty

Were meant for more

A system that supports it’s people
That is run by the people for the people.
Not for the benefit of a king or tyrant
But actually for the people.

I know you wanted change
But you elected a felon, a traitor, and a liar
Someone you say, tells it like it is
He doesn’t want what you want
He only wants to destroy it all
Bankrupt the system and steal the spoils

You are not his problem and he cares not
Who or what he destroys in the process

Do you see that your way of life is dying
Do you care
Maybe you will when it becomes personal

Will you fight back before it’s too late
Or will you let the rich and belligerent
Take away all you have worked and fought for

Freedom of religion, freedom to love who you choose
Freedom to be yourself
Protections for all to live life to the fullest
Now ignored, displaced, and criminalized

Veterans and their families
Who have fought to keep your country safe
Now unable to get the healthcare or life supports they were promised 

Affordable healthcare for young and old
Immunizations, cancer treatments
What happened to healthy bodies support a better society

Young businesses who have been the backbone of your nation
Now unable to get the raw materials
At a reasonable price

Because unnecessary tariffs are now in place

Immigrants who hope for a better life and come to your shores
On the promise that they can help to make America stronger
Now being thrown out of the country

Even though they followed the rules, got the green cards and visas

Your home, your American dream
Lost in a flood, a fire, or a storm
What will you do when FEMA is no more
Will your insurance pay up

Or just find a reason to cancel you

The environment you live in
America the Beautiful
Fresh air, clean water
Chemical free foods
Now everything is seen as raw materials
Your health no longer counts as important

Your Allies who have had your backs
For the last 80 years
Now no longer respected
Left to fend for themselves
Your Fascist felon-in-charge supports
Only dictators, tyrants, and criminals.

Will you wait until it is all dead and buried
Once its gone there may be no turning back
You were the role model for the world
The time to fight is now before its to late

America I implore you
It’s time to wake up

by Cheryl McDonald 2025©

I have written a blog about this art and you can read it here.

This is the third digital painting in a new series of images based on the current situation in the United States today, 2025. The image is an artistic composite created from a photo my personal photo collection, built in Affinity Photo 2 creating a new composition that tells a story about the decay of America.  I have created an original poem to further express my thoughts.

This is going to be a limited edition series, and I only plan to sell 20 signed 16" x 20" copies of each print in this series. You will receive a signed copy of the poem associated with this art upon purchase of a print. 

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THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WORK OF ART, HOWEVER, IT IS A DIGITALLY CREATED IMAGE. I retain all copyrights to my artwork.

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