America

[Shirley Scurlock 36]

America,
Like the great American Eagle
When she spreads her wings to fly
Soaring through the skies above
A phenomenon in flight

 

The wind beneath her wings is freedom
Justice is Her might
Her wings, we call democracy
Her strength is human rights

 

The day enemies attacked her
The wind lifted her high
Justice gave her courage 
To stand her ground and fight 

 

Her feathers, red white and blue
Her eyes intense and strong 
Her Nests on Purple Mountains Majesty 
Star-Spangled Banner her battle song 

 

She flies across the evening sky 
Above a lighted torch 
Where freedom stands transfixed in time 
Just beyond her shores