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As I sit back and unpack

What made me

I salute

The Air Force, Army, and Navy

Who knew Grandpa would

Set the stage for the rest of us

Thank you, because

In ‘07 I was born in Germany

But the world raised me

And gave me

An optimistic spirit

But deep in inside

Where I truly reside:

Granny’s voice still makes me smile

Through letters

And everytime I hear it

“I miss you baby,

I pray you’re having fun over there.”

As my heart slowly begins to wear

Everything happens for a reason

People come and go like the seasons

In the spring, my tears soak the roots

As the Cherry Blossoms bloom

Every year the month comes around

Really reminding me to not wear a frown

That I should be proud of our service to this country

But does this country appreciate our servitude?

The red, white, and blue that waves in the air

A crazy looking suit that only Uncle Sam would wear

Striping family, friends, and loved ones with every stroke it breaths

But hey, no controversy

Hate to release a side

That’d be distasteful of me

At 5pm the national Anthem

Is the only tune

That makes people stop

And the sounds of Wham

Wake me up when it’s time to Go-Go

“Where are you from?”

I’m from nowhere and everywhere

All at once

However that’d be difficult

To tell someone

Who lacks the passport stamps

Proving where they were once.