Here, we do not only celebrate one new year
Every day is a new day to start anew
But also any way to celebrate something new,
Customary to someone other than you,
Is no less splendatory
Having a sense of belonging to the history of man
The richness of humanity, our ever evolving understanding of creation
Tied in every way to the center of what it means to have loved -- been loved
Here, we are a nation of many colors, iridescent
Stitched with Red White and Blue, the common threads uniting us
Residing on a land people have traveled to and through for centuries
A place with a people as diverse as the vegetation, much also having been brought
We the People, a sustaining sustenance, stewards
Native to this land or not, we have shared in the weaving and the weeping
We have built and spilt, sacrificed and endured,
We have held on to our dreams so tightly, they came true long after our bodies had gone
We are prosperous because we have agreed on the value of life
Living so far in the future, forgetting any current lack
It is, and has always been, for the generations to come we've striven to be our best
Here, it is the will of the people who empower and drive the stakes
Our collective conscious negotiates, conclusions of right and wrong exposing us
Both our weakness and our strength, grievances aired through our freedom of speech
We continue to reiterate. Slowly, but surely, correcting our mistakes
We are not infallible, destined from the start to subjugate
Coerced by greed and power, many have fallen meek
But as we expand and populate, as our depth of resources extrapolate
Collectively we elevate, feeding our general intelligence
The information the future will need, preserving each seed
So the generations to come will know each flower and each weed
Here, we speak before we think and act before we know
But we think deeply and act in behest of our heart's pursuit freely
We are loud, and rambunctious, We are not known for sitting still
We long for adventure, and to work hard
Until our hands are stiff and unmoving
We find pleasure in our pain, and pain in our pleasures
But we never wish this upon another
We aspire to lead by example and fail with sound
It is not behind closed doors that we breakdown
It is in your face, it is proud of the trial, it is messy and ugly, it is without disgrace
It is meant to deter others from crossing this ground
Here, song and dance enliven us
We sing at the top of our lungs, missing every note and getting a word only by chance
We admire the talent others have
We let it motivate us to build habits and create our own paths
Our spirit is both lite and heavy, like a rain cloud
We bring our hope with us wherever we go, and shower the ground we walk
So that those around us can grow
There is a lust for living each moment to its fullest, bred into every heart and soul,
Where even those on the wall begin to sway, awkwardly glancing back, before giving the two step a go
Having no rhythm or melody does not dismay, our love for it found in the lyric or contrary
Here, we find reason to love
We look for opportunities to include, believing that it is together we stand tall
That you will see what I cannot and I will share my thoughts
That through collaboration our foundation will be staunch
We take the roads less traveled, without the tools to clear the way
We makeshift our existence through ingenuity and renaissance
Taking every opportunity to add flare and ambiance
Nothing is bland here, our meals two sizes too big, biting off more than we can chew
And we look like it
We are bull headed and chasing our passion, because there is nothing better to do
We are living in the greatest country ever established, but it must be cared for and tended to
It is not a finished product and has many areas in which it can improve, but
Together, and through our love of it, we will find ways to move forward and in truth
Here, we are meant to chase our dreams
To arrive at a destination only to change our pursuit
We are not locked into position, we are not perfect or defective
We are what we choose to do, We are the time we choose to take
We are anything we want to be, so long as you are willing to instantiate
We are the catchers and makers of dreams
We manifest our own realities, by aligning our thoughts, actions, and means
Driven by our ideals, for our future, the assurance of our children's opportunities
Each one worthy of celebration, each day tens of thousands beginning their first year
Another jubilation, another demarcation, a place for rebirth, a life to renew
Discoveries to unearth, and a whole universe open to us, waiting for its Muse.
