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America, Standing for Goodness and Light


Each morning, feeling light returning
to my heart as the rising sun
dispels darkness from my world,
I am often brought to tears
as I reflect all the years
of goodness America
dispels throughout the world.

Where would the landless be today
without the selfless gifts America has
bestowed to all the suffering,
poverty-stricken people,
with a seemingly predestined
bad enough luck to be born into
the dark world of hunger,
thirst, heat, cold, and orphaned
emotional deprivation or worse,
abuse.

I can never stop wondering how we
end up in the spot we are born.

Is there a pre-existence lottery?

I will forever be greatful for the boon
of ending up on the shores of the USA.

I have been taught:  
"To whom much is given,
much is required."

May we always, as a Country in His sight,
be worthy of the gift we are given
by the Heavenly luck-of-the-draw.

May God always bless America.







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