Here is our country

“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.”

― Theodore Roosevelt

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here is our country

large

diverse

beautiful

its coasts,

its plains

its deserts

and its mountains

this is a gift

a land flowing with milk and honey

a place where there can be enough for everyone

everyone

here is our country

are we taking care of our natural wonders?

are we managing with creativity and responsibility our resources?

do we honor our past?

do we insure that everyone, everyone is taken care of?

we know the answers

no

no

sometimes

no

there is little excuse

for children going hungry

people not having health care

the rich hoarding

and the poor sliding into the blackness of poverty

the solutions are out there!

Or perhaps, the solution is ‘in here’

In our hearts

Everyone can have enough

In this land of plenty

As long as some do not have too much

Everyone can have enough

If we understand that we all participate in the Sacred

And are brothers and sisters

together

Everyone can have enough if God opens

Our minds, our hearts, and yes, our hands

And gives us the boldness and generosity to live out our essential unity

Here is our country

Let us make it great