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I have traveled many miles throughout this great country of
ours; from the Golden Gate bridge in California, to the
Washington Monument in D.C. , from the Everglades of Florida
to the timberlands of Oregon, from the land of 10,000 lakes
to the Gulf Coast of Houston, from Long Island to the
Painted Desert of Arizona.
I??™ve seen ice crystals on trees by Lake
Erie, autumn colors in the Blue Ridge mountains; from the
Shenandoah Valley to Death valley. We will never see all
the beauty that God made, in our life time.
From the Petrified Forest in New Mexico
to the cotton fields of Alabama, from the wheat fields of
Kansas to the dairy farms in Wisconsin, from the peach trees
of Georgia to the cornfields of Illinois, from the potato
state of Idaho down to the Salt lake of Utah, from the snow
covered Rockies of Denver to the Great Smokey Mountains of
Tennessee: all this beauty I will never forget.
Today however, I am kneeling in front of the most beautiful
site in this country. As I looked up at her eyes, I could
see the stains from tears that she has cried, as they fell
upon her gown ... tears she has cried for Americans killing
Americans and for those who gave their lives for her.
There are stab wounds in her sides. These wounds are from
others who have slandered our country. Each time harsh
words are spoken against us, she has a new scar.
Yet, through her tears and stab wounds, she still smiles.
She holds a bright light in her hand to show others the
way. How many have seen her is an unending number. She
wears a crown to show she is the lady of freedom. Her arms
open to welcome everyone. She doesn??™t love just one; she
loves all who may come.
Some may leave and others may stay, but all will remember
this Great Lady.
I said a prayer to her and tears filled
my eyes. As I started to walk away, a drop of rain fell
upon me. I looked up toward the sky, not a cloud anywhere.
As I looked up at her again, there was wetness in her eyes
and I saw her smile.
I said, ???Yes, my Lady, I would gladly
serve you, once again."
MY LADY, THE STATUE OF
LIBERTY
?© 1999
by Robert H. Gilbert, Jr.
RGBLUEBOY@aol.com
http://www.geocities.com/rgblueboy/StoryPoetryPage.html
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May you be blessed today.
Bob Johnston
Editor / Publisher
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