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(1) I Build Walls
I build walls:
Walls that protect,
Walls that shield,
Walls that say I shall not yield
Or reveal
Who I am or how I feel.
I build walls:
Walls that hide,
Walls that cover what’s inside,
Walls that stare or smile or look away,
Silent lies,
Walls that even block my eyes
From the tears I might have cried.
I build walls:
Walls that never let me
Truly touch
Those I love so very much.
Walls that need to fall!
Walls meant to be fortresses
Are prisons after all.
(2)Thankful to Know
Thankful to know when the landscape is shining,
When warm winds are blowing
And nature is fair,
Thankful to find that your smile is still glowing,
Thankful to know that your music is there.
Thankful to know when the night sky is gleaming
And breezes are colder
But sweeten the air,
Thankful to feel your strong hand on my shoulder,
Thankful to know that you always will care.
Thankful to know when the morning comes calling,
The world reemerges
And moves everywhere,
As I am driven by all of its surges,
Thankful you steady the life that we share.
Thankful to know as the years lie before us
Love is a fabric
That nothing can tear.
As you transform ordinary to magic,
Thankful to know that you’ll always be there.
(3)Our Heritage: American!
Our heritage: American!
A treasure we all share,
Our family trees have brought us here,
From almost everywhere.
Our heritage: American!
A family of all,
A blend of cultures forming one,
United, standing tall.
Our heritage: American!
Our history is strong,
Progressing through adversity,
Creating rights from wrong.
Our heritage: American!
A land of liberty,
Respecting differences that glow,
And true equality.
Our heritage: American!
We’re leading near and far,
Advancing justice in the world,
And proud of who we are.
