is scheduled for October 18, 2025…Mother of Exiles, the inscription on the Statue of Liberty, was written for the last No Kings gathering…It is still evolving.
Mother of Exiles
Inviting hate, a fascist flag, a bible,
a stream of endless lies, your words
are nothing, a slight of hand, a grifting
distraction. Broker of treason and intimate
assault, you now bring war into our streets.
The vulgarity of this is the fundamental
deceit. You have lost the dream of America.
We all understand, there is a better
than this. We have known goodwill, carry
the decency to keep a promise, honor
a binding oath to follow the law. As we commit
to this historic struggle, we will resist,
find a way to take back the power and voice
of the common good. As justice calls,
privilege will be denied, a new peace
will rise. Behind bars, you can heal what is
broken or go down failing in your own mad
bunker, as this enduring dream returns,
We the People, Out of Many, One.