Lady Liberty may be caged for now,
she may be detained behind a fence
or kept out of a place that
is rightfully hers,

but hear this as you try to stomp
on her freedom-loving soul:
She is not sitting or lying down;
she is standing tall.

And that flag in her hand is not
your symbol of tyranny disguised
as strength; her crown is not the one
you’ve placed on your head.

She will prevail by standing
peacefully tall, her protest
the flag that proclaims us
indivisible, we, the people,

this one nation committed
to this democratic experiment,
who, with Lady Liberty,
will not be separated

or stomped or stopped
by your false declarations,
of your desire to rule—
with hatred and fear—

us, the people.