This land is mine, for you and me
With mountains high from sea to sea
Her waterfalls and rivers wide
High fields above, deep caves inside
Border to border, edge to edge
Yosemite to Pikes Peak’s ledge !
This vision of our nation’s health
Or beauty of her splendor’s wealth
Is ours, the gift of God above
That teaches us the proof of love
While we in turn are thankful for
His benefits that lie in store !
AMEN !
When I look out and see her there
Our Liberty with greenish hair
So grand and strong reminding me
We have remained land of the free
Far longer than two hundred years
Amidst hurrahs and raucous cheers.
But now we are put to the test
To do what we know to be best
Thus save our nation from distress
And for the rest our foes impress
Our job’s ongoing, working hard
Protect ourselves and thank our God !
It’t early morn, the wind’s a thief
And carries danger not relief
The dampness cuts right to the bone
There is no cure or safety zone.
Tis best if we prepare ahead
To keep our bodies safe instead
Think hard about what one must do
To save ourselves and make it through.
For who can know where we have been
Or who will guess what we have seen
We’ll fight to keep our homeland safe
Believe, oh ye of little faith !
The name was Cemetery Hill
Its victims’ cries do echo still
Where fifty thousand was the cost
Of dead and wounded and those lost.
The men that fought that long hot day
They had no chance to getaway
While blood they shed covered the ground
There was no hero to be found.
A war is such an ugly curse
I can’t believe there is much worse !
I have walked by the side of the road
As the Lord helped me carry my load
I have treasured the words that He spoke
Though my spirit’s been bent it’s not broke.
I have wandered across this great land
With its vistas all spacious and grand
Like the lady who lives by the sea
Holding the torch of our liberty
And I know in my heart it is true
I adore the old red white and blue !
The soldier stands both straight and tall
He answered when his nation called
He put his dreams upon the shelf
And vowed to give both life and self.
He left his home, he went away
To learn to fight and save the day
His job was not to question why
But follow orders do or die,
And so he did and here we are
Upon the wall a golden star !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 