As we celebrate the birth of this great nation, may we remember the sacrifices of those who have given so much for the freedoms we enjoy and pay tribute to that unfailing desire that perserved this Land of Liberty.

Strength does not come from physical capacity, it comes from an indomitable will.
Mahatma Gandhi

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Destruction’s path has ended
Strewn with chaos and debris
Mournful desolation
Is all the world can see

We will rise among the ashes
Our spirits pushing free
Past all life’s disappointments
As we strive for unity

Atop a mound of rubble
Look closely and you’ll see
A tiny little seedling
Struggling to be free

The drive for life was planted
For life is meant to be
Ever moving forward
In pursusit of liberty

Flowers grow and they remind us
Of nature’s plan for you and me
To conquer all life’s challenges
In the quest for us to be

We will rise among the ashes
Our spirits pushing free
Past all life’s disappointments
As we strive for unity

© 2007 Thomas H. Fairbanks
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