Exceptional

America is a country in turmoil, but she is still great..

My Homeland

by BethShelby

America’s my homeland, the place of my birth She’ll always be to me, the grandest place on Earth.   Pilgrims seeking freedom, descended on her shores They dreamed she’d continue, a land of open doors. Freedom isn’t easy, and people fought and died Those who choose to be here salute her flag with pride    This nation can’t elect, a man who serves with greed Country has to come first because that is our creed Of course, we’re not perfect, and we’re prone to find fault Some will claim our leaders are barely worth their salt.   Majorities must choose, but losers will protest Always the assumption, their opinion is the best If people only learned to travel with the flow The party they support, next term controls the show If we look for evil, we’ll see it all around. There’s nothing new out there, that's likely to be found. Why should we criticize, not having all the facts? Our enemies are pleased; triumphant in attacks. Putting down our country has always been a fad. We should work to save her; condemning her is sad. There’s never been a time, when everything was great. Better we should praise her, than moan about her fate. Leaders of two parties may often disagree Compromise is called for in order to stay free. Danger’s always lurking from those who would divide Survival means putting, all our differences aside   People must exercise the right to cast a vote Freedom of elections will keep our land afloat Democracy, I pray, continues still to thrive A nation united, with freedom will survive   America’s my home, the country of my birth. As long as I'm alive, I'll always praise her worth.

Writing Prompt Write a poem, any length or type, about what you think of the current state of our country...don't hold back. Even if you don't live in the United States, what do you think?

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