Hopes and Dreams

Kalen, age 12
Kalen is a 12 -year-old kid from New York City. He is tall and loves sports. He plays baseball, soccer and flag football. He looks forward to the summer for water sports.

We, the successors of this country
Are grateful for being born in a country
Where there is freedom and democracy
Where anybody can become president

We, the successors of this country

Are grateful for being born in a country

Where there is freedom and democracy 

Where anybody can become president

Where you can be

My hopes and dreams are to become a president

Of a free country

Where you can say what you think

This country is not perfect of polished

This country is not striving

But is moving forward blindly

I hope this country will 

Accept people from different countries and cultures

People with different backgrounds and beliefs

We still have miles to go

Before we are perfect

But we are not trying to be perfect

Nothing is perfect

We should welcome people

But right now we aren’t

We have to start a new chapter in our lives

We have to treat everyone like Americans