the gay soldier

I want to talk to you

I want to tell you about a soldier boy

Want to tell you

About Andrew McFort

A media fixation

Of a media sensation

Because we don't we don't want to here about charlie sheen

Don't want to here

His liquor cabinet tell stories of parental abuse that would give you nightmares for life

I want to tell you the real life of a gay soldier

Who fought so a family man

Wouldn't have to

Who hid his sexuality

To protect his identity

He had to lie to himself.

Only Wanted the American dream

Which is nothing but a dream

Uncle Sam was his worst enemy

That beard like the devil

In disguise

But it wasn't lucifer who had to

Had to put his hand on a trigger and end a life

He just had to sign the paperwork.

Putting pen in ink

Signing in cursive

As the soldier curses at his enemy

Uncle Sam with that significant sneer

As if to say

I don't right wrongs

I give wrongs to right

While the devil writes the death letter

Like an acceptance in to the University

Of the under world.

What’s wrong with this nation

Not only was Andrew a killer

But a killer hiding in code

Because being gay wasn't okay

And uncle knew all

So if you ever wonder why Sam was silent

On the UNC campus

It is because

He was named after his uncle

And felt the cold judgment

With ruthless calculating eyes

As if to say

test me...

Andrew was tested though

Lying like a lyricist

Putting in song that he wasn't gay

But that was the wrongdoing

We need to stop today.

You see with a show of hands

How many know who Andrew is?

See I discovered him on Facebook

He became the new revolution

He and four others died in Afghanistan

So it's time to take a stand

And July 4th isn't an day for

Celebration

Because until independence means to be independent and secure

Without being judged

I live in a controlled nation.

I pledge allegiance

To a bright future

I hope my kids can enjoy someday

And when I get to Andrew

When my time comes

I only hope that i see him walking with MLK

And feel free because he is what saved us and awoke us from the media sleeper-hold

Let's Keep Andrew in mind

Because next time we shut off CNN

I want you to pretend that we live in a nation where all are accepted

And you can proudly stand with hand over heart and say

I pledge allegiance to this united states

Where I know I'm free