[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23913-23914]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              TRIBUTE TO THE POETRY OF MISS SHEILA BRIDGES

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                      HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR.

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2001

  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, the following was written by one of my 
constituents, Miss Sheila Bridges. Her poetry is a tribute to our 
nation, which is still standing strong and proud.

                             Still Standing

                         (By Sheila L. Bridges)

     America, America, Young and shy, growing oh so high, yet not 
           too high, but still standing!
     America, America, they hit You once, they hit You twice, but 
           You are still standing!
     America, America, they used their words of anger, hate and 
           pain and did not forget their sticks and stones, but 
           You are still standing!
     America, America, some called and asked You to fight, live, 
           stay, finance and/or on their shores with one hand and 
           they ordered, told You to get out with the other hand, 
           but You are still standing!
     America, America, help me please; so You called and ask 
           American's to stand and/or fight; each in their own way 
           for

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           a better land and safer, brighter future, but You are 
           still standing!
     America, America, Red, White and Blue; They tore You, They 
           burned You, They spit on You, and They stepped on You 
           too; but You are still standing!
     America, America, the Young Little Eagle of the sky; put one 
           wing on Her children and Their other wing on Your 
           children; oh so quiet and shy, yet do not think, You 
           can and will push Her around; because through it all, 
           not too bold and not too high; She is still standing!
     America, America, they threaten to germ, gas and bomb You 
           while They work to destroy You; but You are still 
           standing!
     America, America, ever great nation fell due to internal 
           problems, We have more than our share, yet united We 
           stand, divided We fall; but Thank GOD, ABOVE, You are 
           still Standing!
     America, America, let the world stand and think; Whom will 
           They turn and/or run to, when They need aid and help if 
           You are not there;'' and then wake up and say ``Thank-
           you'' to the HIGHEST, HIGHER POWER: That ever Nation of 
           the world has His blood and seed in this, our, their 
           nation called the United States of America; whose still 
           standing!
     America, America, ``Thank-You for being there for Us and Oh 
           yes, for the Them around the world too and for still 
           standing!''
     America, America, young and shy; ``Please do not die and 
           through it all Thank GOD and then You for still 
           standing!''
     America, America, not just standing by; war or peace what 
           shall it be; fight today, in order that We will and can 
           stand tomorrow; but for now, still standing!
     America, America, Standing oh so high; with her Mommy, Her 
           Daddy, Her Aunt and Uncle Nations saying, Yelling; 
           ``let Me help protect My Brothers, Sisters and Cousins 
           too. * * * Mom, Dad, Aunt and Uncle Nations; You taught 
           Me well and now We All are still standing!''
     America, America, still standing, strong, tiered, afraid, 
           concerned, kind, gentle and extended, yet not alone; 
           thus, I first Thank Our GOD; then My lucky star; My 
           Fairy Godmother and all that is fair, honest, just, 
           clean and right; that I, We can still say ``America, 
           America, You are still standing!''

           

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