The Will to Change and the Spirit of Service

The Will of Change is Wakening in You and I
I hope from today on we can stay optimistic- and keep saying yes we can
I hope our new president inspires everyone to serve, to give, and to care
Never have I wanted to give more than I do now
Never have I wanted to serve my country more proudly than I do now
When race and gender are stripped away, we are all people
All on the ever shrinking planet earth
And having someone who listens when we are at the most odds is what we need
Having someone who represents not one view but many
Having a leader who can argue both sides of a debate
Having a leader who sets an example for accountability at every level of our lives
Being proud of my country had never been a goal
Now it is a part of my identity and a part of my dream
Change for the better that happens between you and me
We are powerful as the many
We have proven the connection between you or me or Obama is not broken
It is thin and needs strengthening but it is perserved every time we say
Yes we can
Because yes we can is a command that holds power
A command that enables every person with just their one vote to change
The power to change is not just in our new president
The power to change is in our everyday lives
The will to change is what is awakening
The direction is new
The leadership strong and promising, though imperfect and human as you or I
And we can exceed our greatest dreams
Because we are no longer our own worst enemy
We are no longer holding ourselves back
There are those who don't feel like I doI hope someday soon they choose to
This isn't a party politics ploy or an Obama rally
This is real lifeAnd the change that happens is much bigger than our 44th president
He knows that
Do you?
People can realize their own potential for changing
By changing their mind to care

The will to change awakens in each of us as we see opportunities open to us
Opportunities made by us and for us
Goosebumps and tears aside, screaming and crying done
Restless nights of sleep will pass too
When we get down to itIt is time for work
Roll up your sleeves
The will to change is opening her eyes because we can and because we have
-Sophie