When I think of America the beautiful what do I feel?
Her magnificence makes me want to prayerfully kneel,
America's numerous bounties are awe-inspiring indeed,
I love the considerate kindness given to those in need.
I marvel at the magnificent wealth across our land,
I love the deep abiding faith of people needing a hand.
America is to each one of us, so many different things,
At times it's very hard to see the value each object brings,
Like a mother's stanch love for her family and friends,
Or a Father's spirited journey as he comes to life's end.
The camaraderie of friends on almost any given night.
Or Sunday services, where we find God's inner light.
America is a dazzling rainbow after a thunder storm,
Or inhaling the sparse air of a high mountain peek.
Seeing nature's beauty that makes it hard to speak.
Feeling the rapture as you gaze at an shooting star,
Or the cool feeling of riding with a date in your car.
The mouth watering taste of good burger and fries.
Hollywood stars that cause us to whoop out sighs.
She's millions of homes that keep us safe and warm.
She's the unforgettable memories of a collage dorm.
She's a teacher who persists in teaching the densest child.
She's seasonal changes unpredictably harsh or mild
She's a united people voting for the principles they believe.
She's a nation where other come, and never want to leave.
It's a union of separate states forming an unbreakable ring.
It's hearing our national anthem as a stadium of voices sing.
It's giving allegiance to God, and flag, in a national pledge.
It's our ability to express beliefs in something on the edge.
It's affirming support for a president as our nation's head.
It's having ample food to ensue our children are daily fed.
I am proud to be a native son of such a wondrous place,
I am proud to say we aren't just a nation of frills and lace.
We are an assortment of people from every climb and station.
It's our principles of liberty that guide each of our social relations.
America is much more than the land that I work and live.
It's a melding pot of people that earnestly serve, love and give.
May we each take a moment to thank Heavenly Father above,
Because as Americans we have been showered with his love.
Let us work with all our might to earn all we've received.
May our patriotic efforts engender blessing never conceived!
And may we forever stand as a united people for all that's right.
That America's story will be unsurpassed in historical light. |
