American America With Her eyes, she sees beyond with Her mouth, she speaks peace with Her touch, absolute resolve Oh! Great mother of promise. In Her promise, a child's ambition leaps Her strength, national realism evoked Her sympathy, nations alike strengthen. Oh! Great Mother of blessings. Power, she uses justly Excess, she shares indiscreetly Space, she accommodates selflessly Riches, she proposes to all. Oh! Great Mother of compassion. With America, cowards are the courageous With America, in-ambition becomes determination With America, frailty we overcome, Oh! Mother of Lincoln, Martin Luther and Washington Your beauty is beyond. Edmond Agbor Arrey