I am a concerned American.
*Concerned American by Ellen Bailey
America, I am becoming concerned about you
You have taken the prayer out of our schools
A silent prayer never hurt anyone
But now you insist there be none
We can destroy our flag; the red, white and blue
But we are not allowed to carry a Bible to school
You allow profane music with destructive lyrics
But at the mention of God's name, you go ballistic
You insist we teach our kids about sex education
But withhold from them the "Book of Revelations."
You expound on the many virtues of diversity
But avoid the one good book that teaches charity
You are re-writing our history for posterity
Paying homage to a lot of secular deities
But in your new book there cannot be found
Any mention of the "Sermon on the Mount."
We are "One nation under God", you say
But you do not want this to be displayed
"In God We Trust" to you has become dated
And your belief in the Bible has become jaded
I BELIEVE THIS great NATION IS GOING ASTRAY;
That WE ARE ON A ROAD GOING THE WRONG WAY
I hope you will change your sense of direction
And return to our Founding Fathers' conceptions
*SHE STILL STANDS by Martin Connors from Philadelphia, PA
From her island sanctuary
She stood glorious in the sun,
As clouds billowed softly by,
I saw Liberty; her torch raised to the sky
From the sky flew the demons from the east,
By blade, capturing the wings of the eagle's flight,
Four riders stormed down delivering death,
Laying siege on her fortress of democracy
The towers destroyed and the keep damaged,
Countless souls delivered into God's hand,
The devil's seed had been sowed
An unholy bounty reaped
Fire, soot, and ash rained down to the street below,
Onto The Knights of Saint Michael and Saint Florian,
Burying those who try to save
Life pushed to the limit never thought to be undone
From her island sanctuary she stood immobile,
As clouds of smoke, ash, and soot billowed
Devastation recognized and dealt
I saw that Liberty still stood
Her sons shall raise their swords
To vanquish the evil back into the night
Her torch shall never grow dim
It will always be raised to the sky
*I HOLD IN MY HAND... by Sierrah from Irving, Texas
I hold in my hand a world of anger and fear.
Never knowing what to expect.
Never knowing what is near.
I hold in my mind the images of war.
Something so near,
that we expect to be far.
I HOLD IN MY HEART ANGER AND PAIN.
INNOCENT LIVES LOST,
WITH EVIL TO BLAME.
I HOLD IN MY SOUL PRAYERS for ALL THE PEOPLE,
We will all come together to conquer the evil.
We hold in our hands a promise for tomorrow,
to create a world without any sorrow.
We hold in our minds the future of our lives
with all it's twists and turns.
FROM ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED,
we can ONLY LEARN.
We HOLD IN OUR HEARTS THE NEED TO STAND TOGETHER.
The HOPE that THIS TOGETHERNESS WILL LAST FOREVER.
We hold in our souls the need to feel safe.
IF WE DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND FOLLOW OUR HEARTS,
THE WORLD WILL BE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE!
*[untitled] by Dallas from Townsville, AZ
We all turned on our TV sets.
We all held our breath.
We all saw four airplanes crash,
as many met their death.
We all were scared and shocked and sad.
We all hoped it was a dream.
We all cried the tears of grief,
at something so extreme.
My friends were all strong and brave.
My friends helped me through.
MY FRIENDs WERE THERE WHEN I CRIED,
when no one else would do.
MY FRIENDs HUGGED ME AND HELD MY HAND.
My friends were always near.
My friends helped me though that day,
and wiped my every tear.
OUR NATION WAS ATTACKED THAT DAY.
OUR NATION COULD NOT REST.
Our nation tried to keep its cool,
and we all did our best.
Our nation has recovered SOME.
Our nation will still run.
Our nation is even stronger now,
as "America" is sung.
I will stand strong and proud.
I will help my land.
I WILL CARE AND LISTEN AND HOPE
and LEND A HELPING HAND.
I will support my country dear.
I WILL REMEMBER THAT DAY.
I will be brave and strong and proud.
I live in the U.S.A.
*PATRIOTISM by Scott R. Jones from Benton, MS
By the dawn's early light our flag was still there
MY EMOTIONS STIR AS THOSE WORDS HIT THE AIR
I REFLECT ON THE FREEDOM WE ENJOY TODAY
And pray that it will never be taken away
Brave soldiers died through the years
In wars and battles that brought many tears
dough boys fought in those lowly trenches
drenched in blood as they crawled through the mud
The bombers flew so very high
as the flack from below pierced the sky
soldiers stormed on foreign beaches
and jungles devoured our soldiers with leaches
The oceans of the world entomb our men
in watery graves where they fought to the end
from Pearl they sailed to the sea of Japan
MAY GOD HAVE MERCY UPON THIS LAND
Brave men and women laid down their hearts
and gave their best as they did their part
our freedom is recorded with the blood of man
FROM COAST TO COAST YOU SHOULD LOVE THIS LAND
PATRIOTISM SHOULD BE A PART OF OUR LIFE
but SOME CHOOSE to DEMONSTRATE and SHOW their strife
SO MANY HAVE FORGOTTEN THE REASON WHY
SO MANY DON'T CARE AND IT MAKES ME CRY
OUR FREEDOM was CHALLENGED on nine-one-one
some thought it couldn't happen, but it was done
so when you see that flag flying high
NEVER FORGET THE REASON WHY
©January 31, 2002
*www.EllenBailey.com
Also, check this CNN article out:
http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/11/chronology.attack/index.html
America, I am becoming concerned about you
You have taken the prayer out of our schools
A silent prayer never hurt anyone
But now you insist there be none
We can destroy our flag; the red, white and blue
But we are not allowed to carry a Bible to school
You allow profane music with destructive lyrics
But at the mention of God's name, you go ballistic
You insist we teach our kids about sex education
But withhold from them the "Book of Revelations."
You expound on the many virtues of diversity
But avoid the one good book that teaches charity
You are re-writing our history for posterity
Paying homage to a lot of secular deities
But in your new book there cannot be found
Any mention of the "Sermon on the Mount."
We are "One nation under God", you say
But you do not want this to be displayed
"In God We Trust" to you has become dated
And your belief in the Bible has become jaded
I BELIEVE THIS great NATION IS GOING ASTRAY;
That WE ARE ON A ROAD GOING THE WRONG WAY
I hope you will change your sense of direction
And return to our Founding Fathers' conceptions
*SHE STILL STANDS by Martin Connors from Philadelphia, PA
From her island sanctuary
She stood glorious in the sun,
As clouds billowed softly by,
I saw Liberty; her torch raised to the sky
From the sky flew the demons from the east,
By blade, capturing the wings of the eagle's flight,
Four riders stormed down delivering death,
Laying siege on her fortress of democracy
The towers destroyed and the keep damaged,
Countless souls delivered into God's hand,
The devil's seed had been sowed
An unholy bounty reaped
Fire, soot, and ash rained down to the street below,
Onto The Knights of Saint Michael and Saint Florian,
Burying those who try to save
Life pushed to the limit never thought to be undone
From her island sanctuary she stood immobile,
As clouds of smoke, ash, and soot billowed
Devastation recognized and dealt
I saw that Liberty still stood
Her sons shall raise their swords
To vanquish the evil back into the night
Her torch shall never grow dim
It will always be raised to the sky
*I HOLD IN MY HAND... by Sierrah from Irving, Texas
I hold in my hand a world of anger and fear.
Never knowing what to expect.
Never knowing what is near.
I hold in my mind the images of war.
Something so near,
that we expect to be far.
I HOLD IN MY HEART ANGER AND PAIN.
INNOCENT LIVES LOST,
WITH EVIL TO BLAME.
I HOLD IN MY SOUL PRAYERS for ALL THE PEOPLE,
We will all come together to conquer the evil.
We hold in our hands a promise for tomorrow,
to create a world without any sorrow.
We hold in our minds the future of our lives
with all it's twists and turns.
FROM ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED,
we can ONLY LEARN.
We HOLD IN OUR HEARTS THE NEED TO STAND TOGETHER.
The HOPE that THIS TOGETHERNESS WILL LAST FOREVER.
We hold in our souls the need to feel safe.
IF WE DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND FOLLOW OUR HEARTS,
THE WORLD WILL BE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE!
*[untitled] by Dallas from Townsville, AZ
We all turned on our TV sets.
We all held our breath.
We all saw four airplanes crash,
as many met their death.
We all were scared and shocked and sad.
We all hoped it was a dream.
We all cried the tears of grief,
at something so extreme.
My friends were all strong and brave.
My friends helped me through.
MY FRIENDs WERE THERE WHEN I CRIED,
when no one else would do.
MY FRIENDs HUGGED ME AND HELD MY HAND.
My friends were always near.
My friends helped me though that day,
and wiped my every tear.
OUR NATION WAS ATTACKED THAT DAY.
OUR NATION COULD NOT REST.
Our nation tried to keep its cool,
and we all did our best.
Our nation has recovered SOME.
Our nation will still run.
Our nation is even stronger now,
as "America" is sung.
I will stand strong and proud.
I will help my land.
I WILL CARE AND LISTEN AND HOPE
and LEND A HELPING HAND.
I will support my country dear.
I WILL REMEMBER THAT DAY.
I will be brave and strong and proud.
I live in the U.S.A.
*PATRIOTISM by Scott R. Jones from Benton, MS
By the dawn's early light our flag was still there
MY EMOTIONS STIR AS THOSE WORDS HIT THE AIR
I REFLECT ON THE FREEDOM WE ENJOY TODAY
And pray that it will never be taken away
Brave soldiers died through the years
In wars and battles that brought many tears
dough boys fought in those lowly trenches
drenched in blood as they crawled through the mud
The bombers flew so very high
as the flack from below pierced the sky
soldiers stormed on foreign beaches
and jungles devoured our soldiers with leaches
The oceans of the world entomb our men
in watery graves where they fought to the end
from Pearl they sailed to the sea of Japan
MAY GOD HAVE MERCY UPON THIS LAND
Brave men and women laid down their hearts
and gave their best as they did their part
our freedom is recorded with the blood of man
FROM COAST TO COAST YOU SHOULD LOVE THIS LAND
PATRIOTISM SHOULD BE A PART OF OUR LIFE
but SOME CHOOSE to DEMONSTRATE and SHOW their strife
SO MANY HAVE FORGOTTEN THE REASON WHY
SO MANY DON'T CARE AND IT MAKES ME CRY
OUR FREEDOM was CHALLENGED on nine-one-one
some thought it couldn't happen, but it was done
so when you see that flag flying high
NEVER FORGET THE REASON WHY
©January 31, 2002
*www.EllenBailey.com
Also, check this CNN article out:
http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/11/chronology.attack/index.html
