An Idea, A Dream

Not there yet,
not fully achieved
but an idea, a dream
a hope yet to be

America, the beautiful
at least in our minds
together sharing
in your heart and mine

What we want to be
our aspirations, our creed
that all would be equal
that all would be free

That we could all climb
as our skills, our gifts
our God-given talents
would take us

Not there yet,
not fully achieved
but an idea, a dream
a hope yet to be

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edited April 7, 2018

A Hope, A Promise – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-hope-promise-v4.html

edited December 19, 2014

A Hope, A Promise – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-hope-promise-v3.html

edited July 4, 2014

A Hope, A Promise – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-hope-promise-v2.html

July 4, 2012

A Hope, A Promise

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/hope-promise.html

July 4, 2012

edit of poem, “An Idea, A Dream”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/idea-dream.html  

Independence Day

http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Independence-Day.shtml

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