My Country & I

From the time

I was still in my mother’s womb,

I have learned to love....my country.

Every night,

The voice of my homeland whispers in my ears

And the spirit of my nation tantalizes my soul.

I am listening to the nightingales,

Whistling their piercing crescendo,

And remember yesterday’s memories.

Feelings from a love long ago suddenly return

And make me dream of a better tomorrow.

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I reunite with my childhood neighbor,

Who charms me with her heavenly smile.

But I have fallen in love with another,

Who has stolen every bit of my soul.

I am in love with the waves of the sea,

Caressing my homeland from end to end.

I am in love with the fruited plains,

Looking out for me from the center of the land.

I am in love with the skyscrapers, the winds,

And the heroes of my country.

Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt.....

Whose names have I not mentioned?

The heroes of the past, present and future.

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Let passing time bear witness to sadness and joys.

Let all dreams be unwavering lights.

Let tomorrow be a better day.