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America Is...
America is a country church,
A school house on the hill,
A freedom for our hearts and minds
To worship as we will;
A lovely, peaceful countryside,
A sky of fairest blue,
It's sunshine on a summer morn,
An autumn sunset, too.
America is the right to dream,
To build ,to plan, succeed;
The mirth and laughter of a child
Without a thought of greed;
It's stars at night, a silver moon,
A valley rich and green,
A challenge we must ever meet,
Unselfishness supreme.
America is a yesterday,
A triumph over hate,
A true compassion for the world,
An interest in their fate;
A humble farmhouse, neat and clean,
It's buildings, straight and tall;
A hope and courage to admire,
with quite enough for all.
It's future hopes, tomorrows dreams,
The finest way of life,
A something real for everyone
Without a thought of strife;
So rich in art, and high ideals,
It's shining liberty;
'Tis all of these and so much more
America is to me.
---Garnett Ann Schultz