On My Mind: Canada Day
I would like to share one of my Nana's poems in honour of Canada Day and our celebration of this great country we share!
| CANADA Canada, the land of my birth One of the greatest countries on earth I know that I shall never cease To be grateful for this land of peace This country of beauty beyond compare Is truly endowed with riches rare Provinces with a wealth of oil Streams full of fish and fertile soil Minerals and forests and fields of grain Spread across this vast domain In times of war Canada does her part Defending the country right from the start But has compassion for countries in need And in peace-keeping always taking the lead A country respected far and wide A country deserving of our pride How blessed I was to see my first light In a country that always stands for the right Whenever the Maple Leaf flag is unfurled I salute this great country of the world. M. Whitley 1999 My nana Marion Whitley, October 1910 - January 2016 |
