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CONTRAST 1989
Reflections on Independence
"Now say goodbye- it's Independence Day.
All boys must run away-
Come Independence Day." "
- Springsteen "Independence Day
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With colors from a child's
crayon box,
as the band sang out
"America the Beautiful".
With each loud bang
of lights, children shuddered
in awe at the painting
in the sky.
I heldyourhand With each
new note and sang the anthem
of Independence.
We harmonized-
jOininginperfectsong.
we toasted our country
With Budweiser,
pledging to always be ture,
we Swore we'd fight
anyone Who tried
to breakourbond.
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