United States
were built..
upon the immigrant’s
mighty back.
It is a truth
that oh.. so.. often
immigrants
too many generations
far removed
from their ambitious
predecessors
may forget..
but it’s a fact.

It is by no coincidence
that our country
is a melting pot.
From all the nations
of the world
it drew good people
willing and capable
to sacrifice a lot..
merely to build
a foothold
for the future
generations
of their family
to stand upon.

Freedom and opportunity..
that is what really
made America great.
The freedom
to speak your heart
in any language
that you choose.
The freedom to believe
in any faith.
The opportunity
to lend your talent
and your labor
towards a good cause..
and to be compensated
fairly for it..
so that your loved ones,
through the fruits
of both your talents
and your labor..
find their nourishment
and sweet repose.

It saddens me
to see how far
we’ve strayed from
our humble roots.
That walls,
instead of bridges,
now materialize
as our nation’s
manifested truth.
The Geist of our
nation has gone mad..
if only that we found
enough humility
within ourselves..
to offer others
the extent
of opportunity..
that our own
predecessors had.