Voices rise, taking flight,
Whispers of a distant dream,
Flows like rivers, dance, and gleam.
Mountains high and valleys expansive,
Echo tales of those who tried,
Breaking chains that bound the soul,
Every heart beats toward its goal.
With courage woven in the air,
A melody both bold and rare,
It sings of strife yet swells with grace,
In every note, a warm embrace.
The shackles fall, the shadows fade,
In unity, our hopes cascade,
Through the storms and the night,
Together, we ignite the light.
From every corner, strong and free,
A song resounds, a harmony,
It calls the weary, lifts the weak,
A symphony of hearts that seek,
So let it soar, this song of ours,
With every breath, it blooms like flowers,
For freedom’s path is ours to spread,
With love and joy, our spirits fed.
--Jana T., 6th-8th Grade