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AMERICA (1975)  28

7/5/2018

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                                                             AMERICA (1975)

                                America...We've just have to sing
                                of you...
                                of your high mountain peaks
                                of your silken shining shores
                                of your fertile verdant valleys
                                of your steeples tall
                                of your children small...and
                                trusting
                                
                                Never in the history of mankind has 
                                any nation ever given so much
                                of her wealth...and of her self...
                                to others
                               
                                Let church bells chime
                                Let poets rhyme
                                At this Centennial time
                                Let us give thanks
                                With words sublime
                                For America...our God-given,
                                Native clime
                                (First published on June 8, 1975   #28) 
                           
 
                                Note: My paternal grandparents 
                                legally immigrated to the United States
                                just prior to the beginning of the 20th
                                century. I am glad they did. I also know
                                that I can write these lines because other
                                men and women sacrificed their lives
                                for their country, for you, and for me.
                                Therefore, you will never see me disrespecting
                                the American flag or the National Anthem.

                                There will be no bended knee by me.
                                I shall stand tall and proud that I am
                                a citizen of the United States of America.
                                (Written on February 3, 2018)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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