<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=582382" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Welcoming the New Century</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">on their way to school<br> the children cross the street<br> a light-skinned child<br> a dark-skinned child<br> a common familiar smile<br> <br> an African child, bright-eyed under dark lashes<br> a Chinese child with a broad smile<br> a Vietnamese child<br> an Iranian child<br> European children recently arrived<br> from their former homelands<br> <br> gentle hands<br> leading a comely Russian child<br> <br> o, dear children!<br> the world today<br> is to be loved<br> the future is bright<br> in front of you<br> a school amidst the hilltops<br> a new flag waves to the new century<br> the colors of beauty<br> fanning peace in all four directions<br> <br> o, dear children<br> welcome the new country<br> welcome the new glory<br> welcome the new homeland<br> of all humanity<br> The Star-Spangled Banner waves<br> forever in the season of peace<br> <br> shine brightly on <br> through a blue millennium<br> <br> <br> Written for the 21st Century<br> Translated by Joseph Dovinh</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Phan+Lac+Giang+Dong">Phan Lac Giang Dong</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=582382" data-title="Welcoming the New Century de Phan Lac Giang Dong" data-description="on their way to school the children cross the street a light-skinned child a dark-skinned child a common familiar smile an African child, bright-eyed under dark lashes a Chinese child with a broad smile a Vietnamese child an Iranian chil..."></div> </div> </div>

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