The following was written last Friday morning before the Inauguration of Our 45th President. It is my prayer that every American can echo these words and claim their place in the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave....

I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN

I am proud to be an American

In this land of sweet Liberty;

For those who have gone before

And died to keep us free.

I am one with those whose blood cries out

From lands across the sea...

Who gave their all in sacrifice

To protect our sweet liberties.

I stand with those whose struggles

Keep them downtrodden and forlorn;

And I mourn with every mother

For the child that was never born.

I lift up the broken-hearted

With their Spirit,  I too weep;

And lament with those who have no place

To lay their head in peaceful sleep.

I champion the desperate ones

And pray for them sweet rest;

For the sure and ever present beat

Of freedom in each breast.

I unite with those whom I oppose

So together strong we stand...

In defense of this great nation

And the God who rules this land.

Oh, I am PROUD to be an American

So on this bright and glorious day;

May my actions and deeds speak louder

Than the words you hear me say.

Yes,  I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN

Thus my prayer will always be;

That God will shower His blessings upon

The Home of the BRAVE 

And the Land of the FREE!!!!

W. Patrick Queen

     January 20, 2017