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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

H O P E


Today,President Barack Obama became first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States.

I am not american and I am so far away, here at home I am glued in front of the television watching the inauguration. I am also listening to It's a new day at the same time. I can't stop dancing and singing over and over again...... I don't know but,I am so happy.

It's a new day! by Will.i.am

I went asleep last night
Tired from the fight
I've been fighting for tomorrow
All my life
Yea I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
'Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Has finally came true

It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day

It's been a long time coming
Up the mountain kept runnin'
Souls of freedom kept hummin'
Channeling Harriet Tubman

Kennedy, Lincoln, and King
We gotta maninvest in that dream
It feels like we're swimming upstream
It feels like we're stuck inbetween
A rock and a hard place,
We've been through the heartaches
And lived through the darkest days

If you and I made it this far,
Well then hey, we can make it all the way
And they said no we can't
And we said yes we can
Remember it's you and me together

I woke up this morning
Feeling alright
I've been fightin' for tomorrow
All my life
Yea, I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Has finally came true

It's a new day
(it's a new day)
It's a new day
(it's a new day)
It's a new day
It's a new day!

It's been a long time waitin'
Waiting for this moment
It's been a long time praying
Praying for this moment

We hope for this moment
And now that we own it
For life I ma hold it
And I won’t let it go

It's for fathers, our brothers,
Our friends who fought for freedom
Our sisters, our mothers,
Who died for us to be in this moment

Stop and cherish this moment
Stop and cherish this time

It's time for unity
For us and we
That's you and me together

I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
'Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Have finally came true
Yea, I woke up this morning
Feeling alright

'Cause we weren't fighting for nothing
And the soldiers weren't fighting
For nothing
No, Martin wasn't dreaming for nothing
And Lincoln didn't change it for nothing
And children weren't crying for nothing

It's a new day
It's a new day
A new day
It's a new day
It's a new day!

4 Comments:

Blogger yoon see said...

Lovely cheers for this new beginning" Is a New Day"
Yup, your illustration is so uplifting, you employed green here,
very appropriate for this theme "HOPE",
and love your poem, very wishful saying.....

January 21, 2009 5:08 PM  
Blogger Aravis said...

It's a great illustration celebrating a tremendous day and the promise that it brings!

January 22, 2009 10:01 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Isay,
It's a great day for dancing.Beautiful and happy illo !
Have a excellent week.

January 24, 2009 9:32 PM  
Blogger valerie walsh said...

i love this! yay :)

January 25, 2009 2:22 PM  

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