What it Means to be American
Summary
A poem written about what it means to be an American and how our ancestors actions have shaped our country into what it is today.
“For Which We Stand”
One nation
Indivisible
With liberty and justice for all
A promise made and kept
By those who answered the call
Now hundreds of years later
The necessity of this has never been greater
Change and growth
But still following our same oath
What does it mean to be American?
It means to take action
To fight for what is right
And never let it fall out of sight
To be honorable and proud
Of the numerous figures who have vowed
To make America into a place
Where people can achieve the dreams they chase
We work and strive
To keep alive
The American values
And never confuse
What it means to truly be an American
Gerstell Academy Leadership and Change Section 1
Senior level leadership class responses, section 1/3