If, for a Moment,
The echo of The National Anthem
Could pierce hearts
The slow, familiar melody
That draws goose bumps
Releases tears
With gravity palpable
The stadium holds the proud
The Americans
The unity of spectators mesmerizes
Honoring a land set apart
Honoring a people
For a breath, respect
Divisiveness lapses
In the hush we remember
In the hush we forget
If, for a moment
What brings us together
Blinds us to the storm
I listen
I weep
Home of the brave
Land of the free