And
those who tread upon her rich earth
Those
who were born here
Or
come from many lands sharing culture, religion and pride
America
is no one with out the people within
America
is just a word that I speak to define my thoughts
America
is a just a photograph in a book on a page I hold in my hand.
We
focus on one page at a time then move on to the next
As
if these pages will stay the same forever
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I know
today if not on any other day
That
life is not as perfect as a photograph framed and hanging neatly on a wall
Showing
only the moments we want to remember
And
masking all that surrounds it
The
sounds, the smells, the sun on our skin
I know
today not to take for granted a photograph
To
stop a moment and see the people who cannot be seen
I am
thankful this day of mourning for those who love me
And
share great sadness for those who have lost
And
remember this day there is more to America
Than
a flag blowing in the breeze
America is no one without the people within.