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Today, I am sharing the stories of my ancestors
in the hall where elected officials once shared
their vision for the future of our nation
I am singing the welcoming songs
inviting the ancestors into this hall
to see the future that we are creating
I am telling the stories from the dawn of time
praying for another sunrise
on a nation created for the equality of all humankind
I am striving to live in that light
that shines brightest from the ones who walked before us
in beauty, in truth, in love
Striving to share that love, this truth, yes, beauty
reflected in the eyes of those who listen most deeply
to the old songs, made new, on this day, for all of you…
I love you, whoever you are, take my hand,
and let us walk together, in beauty
let us walk together, in beauty
in beauty we walk together