IMMIGRANT
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That you packed bag and baggage
And came,
You have done well.
That you did not just come to scout
But to settle,
You have done well.
That you did not just come to settle
But to contribute,
You have done well.
That you did not just contribute
But in contributing
You found you
And, you found me
You have done well.
That in finding you and finding me
We defined a country
You have done well.
Your accent accentuated our communication
It infused it in shades of rich hues
From the snowy caps of the Rockies
Through the bogs of the Boreal
To the living skies of the Prairies
Over the sprawling swaths of the Great Lakes
Up to the glacial guardians of the Arctic
You have gained more leverage staying than leaving.
We have gained more leverage holding up than caving in
You are not,
Not an abject immigrant
You are not,
Not an abject native
