God Bless America

God Bless America

 

World can say, whatever they think

or want, we are born free and ruled

them all, a land blessed by the Lord

our motto is simple, in God we trust

 

We welcome all religions, respect them

believe in equality, humanity we care

provide asylum to those who need

a land chosen by God, to make him proud

 

Our men and women in uniforms are

the bravest from all, we don't forget

enemy we find, even we have to invade

a foreign country, we hunt them down

 

Donations, aids and charities we provide

still those countries treat us like ungrateful wives

we stand with weak, fight most evil enemies

which are barbarians, untamed beasts and freaks

 

Lord be with our leaders, give wisdom to all

let all of us be united, like one strong family

we are proud to be Americans, because

in freedom we believe, God bless America

 

Till there is sun, moon and stars, I pray to God

my flag stay on top, until the end of time let USA

be blessed with Prosperity, one strong united nation

the leader of the world, hear my little prayer my Lord!

 

A. Amos

Author's Note

Happy 4th of July

Reviews

[Morgan Storms]

I like that this view is positive. So many people complain about how terrible it is. I am always like, yes no one is perfect and the past was unfair and unkind, but we are moving in the right direction. And look at the rest of the world. There's so much disease, famine, genocide, infanticide, war and poverty! I tell people that we are spoiled. They have no idea what harsh conditions are ad are lucky to not have bombs blowing up innocent homes and kids. Thanks for writing.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Morgan...

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Staying positive is wher it is and it is hard to do so when others are negative and their negative forces all around you.
I try to beat it out my life and avoid the drama, so I can be positive--it is a hard fight.
War is ugly and it causes so much pain.
Hope is all we have sometimes and it keeps me going.
May Peace be with us all!

[A. Amos]

Thank you Jessie...well said!

[Silent Kim aka mizmetap..]

Powerful, strong and very patriotic. Wonderful writing.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Kim...

[Mark]

It's nice to see something politically positive in a time of unrest. Freedom is priceless, and usually paid for by the blood of others. Thanks! Great write!

[A. Amos]

Thank you Mark...good to see you buddy its been long time, hope all is great!

[Zahra]

Very well penned write. I wish all countries in the world learn to respect each others identity and freedom.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Zahra...

[B.J]

Brilliant, but I am not an American. I really feel your work in the last 2 stanzas

[A. Amos]

Thank you Barb...

[B.J]

Your most welcome

[Michael Oliver]

Yeah the colony did well for itself and for the world it has democratised better than any imposed dogmas ever did - it has made this world we all live in - why not trumpet your pride.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Michael...

[MomzillaNC]

A lovely reminder of what we have. My husband, an immigrant, always says that we, as Americans, have no concept of what we have here, of the essential freedom in every aspect of our lives and thought. He says you can't find anything like it, not even in Europe. You're poem reminds us that we should be proud the nation and people we are, and thankful of what it took to give us that freedom.

[A. Amos]

Where is your husband from? If you don't mind me asking...as I know he is so honest about his opinion. God bless America and my prayers for peace in the world, thank you so very much my friend.

[MomzillaNC]

My husband is from Iran. But, he lived in Germany, under Political Asylum before coming to the States. He traveled extensively in the Middle East and in Europe, and speaks six languages. He says there's absolutely no where else with the sense of freedom that seems to be in our very pores.

[A. Amos]

He truly knew the value of freedom and I can understand where he is coming from. As I have traveled more than 17 countries myself and speak 5 languages! Wish both of you America dreams my friend, all the best in world of writing.

[MomzillaNC]

Thanks. We have the only dream that matters, each other. "The rest is all gravy!" as we say here in the South.

[Chris McGrath]

I love this articulation of what America idealizes. We all owe her so much. If we all did our part in participating in her direction, rather than delegating our responsibilities to our elected officials, there might be a higher fidelity between ideals and reality. There is such a high correlation between who is elected and who spends the most campaigning that it is hard not to be jaded or at least cynical.

The success of any democracy depends on an informed electorate. An informed electorate depends on a free and objective press. We have become a nation of sheep. We follow a leadership beholden to Political Action Committees (PACs) who have financed the campaigns of both candidates. Our elected officials depend on the allegiance of these PACs for re-election. Contributors to these PACs, by definition, have plenty of wealth as do the owners of major news media sources and distributors.

Our founding fathers designed a government of checks and balances. We have allowed their intentions to be trampled in a stampede of manipulators who have used capital to control and corrupt the ideals you have articulated so well.

I love the concept of America. I am dismayed at how poorly we preserved and protected this ideal...

[A. Amos]

Thank you Chris, accept my humble gratitude for a such a detail review. If we truly value what a great country God has blessed us, rest everything can be sort it out. God bless America and thank you once again!

[Chris McGrath]

You are most gracious, my friend

[TL Boehm]

amen and amen. Well done.

[A. Amos]

Thank you TL...

[Mary Bosworth]

Wow. a very idealistic and flawed view of your country! I very much doubt God blesses the United States.

[A. Amos]

Thank you Mary...