Written by Danielle E. Pasqua
Copyright © December 23, 2014
My ancestors sailed to Ellis Island
They left everything in Italy behind them
The only hope they had was to own freedom
And with that right they knew God would never leave them
Their children, my Grandparents understood their prayers
That they would find success in the land that they shared
Soon generations past and the country became America
And the goal was that the nationality American would stay forever
Now the nation struggles in making peace with other countries
Meanwhile back home the government is running out of money
As I look at the photos of my family who came
I wonder what defines America will ever be the same
There must be a way to make the United States a role model for all
If we don’t then everything those immigrants have worked for will fall
And Ellis Island will just be a memory that once stood tall