God blessedAmericatoday.
The sun came up and night was gone.
A newborn baby took its first breath of free air.
God blessed America today.
The trees put on leaves to cover the bare bones of winter.
A calf followed its mother down a well-worn path to water.
A robin built a nest in the cherry tree.
God blessed America today.
The night shift goes off duty as the day shift comes in
And another day begins at the steel mill.
An aide comforts one of her aged friends in the nursing home.
A teacher calls her class to order
while a student opens a book and dreams of summer.
God blessed America today.
He sent rain on the rich man’s crops and rain on the poor man’s crops.
Then He swept His hand across the eastern sky and set a rainbow there
so we would remember His promises.
He caused a heart to melt with understanding
and a patriot was born.
He gave words to a poet and broke America’s heart.
God blessed America today as He does every day.
Did you feel it?
c.2011 Donna Swanson
GRANNY TALES 
Well said, our country is truly Blessed to be able to to support so many who break the laws to come here!
God bless America,
God bless people all over the world,
your message is divine here, smiles.
Thanks for sharing such an uplifting piece with poetry picnic,
you rock!
Appreciated your lasting support, hope to see you continued support at our community.
🙂
I felt it, as he gave words to a poet and broke my heart. ♥ God blessed me today. 🙂
Thank you, Kay! I realized after I posted that I should have made it world inclusive!
it is the sad moments that make life joyful,
without darkness, there is no day light.
beautiful poem,