I'Ll Take America

“I’ll Take America” We have our faults and failings; Our mistakes are quite a few. Our demigods have disappointed us And left society askew. We’ve cleaned up some injustices And created as many more To found a sustainable independence who many might deplore. We’ve poked our nose in skirmishes When innocents cried out in pain Which sometimes found us more wrong than right, Yet we’d do it all again. We don’t stand idle to injustice, At least not for very long Especially when the battle Is the weak against the strong. You see, we are the doers - Defending those with lesser fights, So that they have the privilege of protest as their God given right. Our forefathers fought and died For the privileges of a few, So that they might enjoy the freedoms That they persistently pursue. There is no other nation under God Who grants more liberties And swings open its doors in welcome relief To those who demand to be free. So, we ask for an appreciation Of where one man’s rights may end, So as to not infringe on anothers Where they may lawfully begin. For you have choices, as do we, To stay or go from these hallowed shores And pursue the unfulfilled dreams That you may wish to explore. But I’ll take America with all her faults And all she has yet to discern Just because I know she is trying To master the lessons she has yet to learn. Jb pearce 08/19/17 Copyright.