I am an American.
Within my veins flow the blood of ancestors
from diverse and rich cultures,
ancestors of varied lands, languages and skin tones.
All had hopes and dreams for themselves
and their children.
I stand with head held high,
desirous of happiness for myself and others.
I dream of a great destiny for all people.
with great expectation and firm conviction,
I applaud mankind's awesome future.
I am not perfect. There are no perfect human beings.
Mankind has not reached its full potential,
nor are we close in achieving this goal,
yet, ingrained deep within my being,
I possess strong love of life, freedom and country.
I embrace the artist's tools of music, paint and pen.
I applaud the compassionate as well as the courageous.
This earth and its inhabitants, I respect.
I visualize humanity as a bouquet of splendor,
yet to be.
I am an American,
a member of the human race, akin to all, far and near.
I learn from past mistakes, mine, as well as other's.
Daily, I struggle and fight to survive, to evolve,
to do the best and most that I can to protect
and enrich this life experience.
Such is my quest!
I don't know how I missed this, Gwen, but it is excellent! Patriotism at its best, separate from the political process and flowing from the heart of someone who knows what pride and freedom are. I salute you, poet! Dawn
You may be an Amnerican, but you are also well aware of what you would like the world to be and of where you have come from. Beautiful write ...... and that's a tribute from a European !!
You are an American. I am a Canadian. We are citizens of Earth and the universe in ever living time. Thus were are brother/sister/whatever and are all ONE. Thank you for this offering, Gwen. Love and peace to you. Regis
We all struggle daily and fight to survive but I think that is what makes america what it is that even in our daily fight we never give up the quest of a better life or world. Also loved the fact if we trace back we did come from some many different blood lines.
Nice write
Tommy
A most beautiful write, that we all strive for.I visualize humanity as a bouquet of splendor, yet to be...So well said and maybe one day we will all reach that goal.
I really like this...and can relate to it on a number of levels...it sounds like myself, you come from a Heinz57 background...I often kid a bit on the subject, telling folks that my blood line is so mixed, I am practically a walking UN.
Well done work here, Gwen.
Imogene, a country-bred girl, longs to make a life for herself in New York City. She joins forces with her former college roommate to start a movie production company in the big city.
Five years have passed. The sequel to the award-winning Chapel of Eternal Love, this book revisits the same couples in the first book, and where the lives have taken them since they left the altar at The Chapel of Eternal Love
Share
Print
Save
Follow
Peter Paton
blessin's,
cynth'ya lewis reed
Thank You for posting this poetical and patriotic magnificent CREED.
Healthy long Life!
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
Amor
BRAVA! BRAVA! BRAVA!
You said what the people
have been feeling, ever since
9-11. Thank you. Into my library this goes!
Becca
i, too, am an american! beautiful, powerful, patriotic write--well done! *BRAVA!*
(((HUGS))) and love, karla. :)
So good to see the positive aspect where it belongs!
I wholeheartedly second your brilliant poem!
Nice write
Tommy
Love Tinka
I am doing a lot better, just wanted to let you know that!
Well done work here, Gwen.
Grand write. Lisa