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ANGEL OF AMERICA
I am only one of many,
With just a simple plea,
Dear
Angel of America,
Please look after me.
I've packed my gear, I'm heading out,
I've said my sad
good-byes,
I've told my loved ones not to worry,
That you'd not let me
die.
Please go with me into battle,
Upon that foreign
shore,
And from time to time, remind me,
Of what I'm fighting for.
For the safety of my country,
And for other countries,
too,
For the freedom of all persons
To do as they wish to do.
For tyranny and hate to go,
To be replaced by care and
hope.
To give men back their self-respect,
And help them learn to
cope.
Liberation from oppression,
And equality for all,
Food
for every hungry child,
And a chance to grow up tall.
Far fetched ideals and more, I s'pose,
But they've been
fulfilled before.
When many, many years ago.
Small ships arrived upon our
shore.
So, Angel of America,
Go with me on this quest,
Help me
not to be afraid,
And to do my very best.
I count on you to get me through,
And to help us,
everyone,
To keep us and our loved ones safe,
Until this war is
done.
Virginia (Ginny) Ellis
Copyright March
2003 ~ Revised May 2004
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