In her eyes, I saw the rise of a nation

Death to hatred, and life to glory.

In her eyes, I saw bright blessed mornings

Colorful stories, and happiness abound.

In her eyes I saw the gleam of a dreamer

A believer, in a future uninhibited.

In her eyes I saw the look of unrest,

The look of protest, to injustice and corruption and poverty.

In her eyes, I saw the will to rise higher,

To be wiser, and to teach all who dream of learning.

In her eyes I saw the fight to be unburdened,

To be certain, that hopes don't wash away, and dreams aren't deferred.

In her eyes I saw the tears of a country.

And the evils of inequality,

In her eyes I saw the burdens of a dream.

And the darkness, of a future unfree.