by Cheryl Merrick
Now is a time for healing - for uniting
A time to remember our shared heritage
and to cherish and protect our differences
Now is a time to put aside political squabbles
and remember the democratic ideals
upon which our nation is founded
Now is the time to still our cries of injustice
and stand behind our new President
so that we can move forward with hope
Now is the time to pledge our best efforts
into making "The American Experiment"
a beacon of liberty in a dark world
Now is the time to prayerfully, and humbly,
remember, and live, so that we can truly be
one nation united under God
