AMERICA
America--Grand and mighty, yet humble and kind.
She rises before the dawn
and gives food to her people.
She is energetic, a hard worker,
and she works far into the night.
She is committed to the safekeeping of her people;
she stands unchallenged.
She stretches out her hand
to the poor and needy, and blesses them.
She has no fear of winter,
for she has clothed her people.
She wears the colors of freedom--
red, white and blue.
She is a nation of strength and dignity,
and has no fear of old age.
She opens her mouth with wisdom;
kindness is the rule for everything she says.
She watches carefully all that goes on
throughout her land, and is never lazy.
She is a country that God
laid forth his blessings on.
America--be proud of her.
Cary Dennis (inthesticks)