America – The Wishing Star
written by: Jan Niebrzydowski
I am the American dream; eagerly searching for a host
I am the American dream; I am Benjamin Franklin’s ghost
I come wrapped in chains, tangled rope and cathedral high
My lack of visibility does not change wherein my content lie
Elusive I am as I dart through holes and cracks mighty wide
But still, the cloak dashed with wizardry does not always hide
The enigma still exists, but comes hard fought with sweated brow
A golden retriever must make its way to sift through somehow
I am the loudest bell that resounds through countless nations
I am the Statue of Liberty, the waving flag, accept no imitations
With head down to plow, with head up to achieve, you must go
For I am not easily caught, but worth the resilience you must show
The beaconed light I send to guide you must be followed at all cost
For the warm sun of success must not be relinquished or be lost
I task you all and challenge you to covet and ever polish its fine gleam
For nothing can compare to this endeavor, it is the American dream
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