You find it in the cornfields
In our churches on Sunday
it is in our high school bands
in the song Anchors Away.
It is found on majestic mountains
in words like purple majesty
found in the heart of a soldier
fighting to keep his homeland free
it is found on the front porch
in the colors red, white and blue
there is pride waving in Old Glory
it stand for liberty and justice too.
It is seen in helping strangers
to feel welcome in a strange land
this great country is all about
giving the weak a helping hand.
We are a melting pot of nations
our differences make us strong
built on the trust we had in God
where we can all feel we belong.
Share your pride with your neighbors
salute our flag as it passes by
our country was built on blood and guts
and many widows with tears in their eyes.
America was built on the pride
of the immigrant's ancestry
their ideals made this country
the home of the brave and the free
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Written April 24th, 2005
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Lovely sentiment. Our country has such a glorious, rich heritage-- your words carry such pride and thankfulness.
In the third stanza, is 'stand' supposed to be 'stands'... or maybe 'it' is supposed to be 'they'? (it stands, they stand).
Congrats on the silver!!
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I salute you my friend,
you have written so clear
And may your voice be loud
so the world can hear
There is pride in our hearts
if we unite them together
We can be the strongest army
and we will live forever
We don't have to live in fear
if we open our arms of care
And let the children come on in
and know we will always be there
I think what you have written
is nothing but the truth
We need to be the role models
for all of our young youths
I stand in agreement in
what this poem said
That if we don't act soon
we are all gonna be dead.
Sandy, you have writen a beautiful poem here and I thank you for the way you write. I thank you that you write with such strong conviction and with such a pure heart!! Praise God for you my dear sweet mom!! I love you and I always will!! Praise be unto God our Lord and Savior!! GOd Bless You!!
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God Bless you Melanie for always reading my poems and leaving such warm and encouraging comments. I so appreciate it. And Congratulation on your AP husband. You may have started a great new way to met people. I know I adopted three youngsters who now I love dearly. And Charles(Onfire4Jesus) He is a part of my real family. He met them all and I love him like a son . So anything is possible with your new husband.
. Take care my friend. Love, Sandy 
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Oh! This was written with the pen of perfection! GREAT JOB! Best of luck in the contest! By the way I have me an AP husband now!! YAH!!
Mel
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Oh Carl thank you so much for your warm and heartfelt comment. That was so nice of you I am the sentimental type who tears up when I hear a patriotic song being played in a parade.It is always so nice to hear from you. God Bless and take care. Sandy
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Thank you Niki for the wonderful comment. I so appreciate it. You take care, Sandy
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this is awesome Sandy! a very patriotic work. people should write more of these! anyway great job! God Bless You! ~Niki
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Oh Annie, God bless you for your kind words. I was feeling down a little and you picked my spirit up with your lovely comment. That is the beauty of having such dear friends on here. The simplest words can cheer you when you know they come from a friends heart. And they don't even realize they have cheered you up and made a gloomy day a little brighter Thank you. You have me smiling again. God bless you. Take care, Sandy
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Thank you pozo, for the wonderful comment. I always value your opinion. Great contest. God Bless you. Take care, Sandy
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Bravo Sandy! Very beautful! I cannot see you not winning this! Such love and beauty in your words, so heartfelt! All the best, my dear sweet friend, this was such pleasure to read. God bless and much love, Annie
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Wow, this is so beautiful and well written Keep writing, this was a lovely write - beautiful I loved this, thanks for entering
All the best,
Pozo
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