Yes We Can - Anthem for a Nation

When the world watched the birth of a nation and wondered, the people of this new nation looked over the blanket of snow with freedom lighting their eyes and their hearts screamed "Yes We Can!"

When civil unrest split the young country in two the world looked and wondered "Will they survive?" The people turned to each other, stopped fighting, once more became one stating "Yes We Can!"

When the call to move westward flowed over this nation, the world watched and wondered "Will they achieve?" The people settled in wagons and moved forward with fists raised high "Yes We Can!"

When war came to the world, not once but twice, the world stopped and wondered "Can they lead us to freedom" The American People stood strong and proud, the light of freedom, that in the past shown so brilliantly in their ancestors eyes, now in theirs as they stared the enemy in the face and announced with determination "Yes We Can!"

When a man stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and declared he had a dream of equality for mankind in this glorious nation, the world paused and wondered "Can they succeed?" The people of this nation smiled with friendship, compassion, humility, and intergrity to its neighbor and said "Yes We Can"

When the Twin Towers fell to the greed and illogical ideals of others the heart of America was struck cold. The world stopped and wondered "Can they go on?" The American People's hearts wept, but the light of freedom and unity as they held one another showed once more. With fierce determination and conviction the American People looked to the world and declared with defiance "Yes We Can!"

Now with the sweeping economic crisis, global warming, reformation, political uncertainty, military unrest in the middle east the world stops and and listens as the question pours forth from so many uncertain hearts "Will the American People be able to lead us into the future?" My answer is a single voice echo the voice of a nation. "Yes We Can!"