Pearl Harbor

Back in 1941,

Trouble rose with the morning sun.

December 7, skies turned gray,

Pearl Harbor changed the USA.

Planes flew low without a warning,

Ships were burning that Sunday morning.

In Attack on Pearl Harbor, fear was strong,

But the nation would soon move on.

Remember Pearl Harbor, history we know,

A surprise attack from long ago.

It brought the U.S. into World War II,

A moment that changed the world we knew.

At Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the battleships stood,

Sailors worked like they normally would.

Then explosions filled the air,

People rushed in fear and care.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke the next day,

“A date which will live in infamy,” they say.

Congress voted, the war began,

And Americans united across the land.

Remember Pearl Harbor, history we know,

A surprise attack from long ago.

It brought the U.S. into World War II,

A moment that changed the world we knew.

History teaches, don’t forget,

The lessons from that tragic threat.

Honor the lives and bravery too,

Of all the people who made it through.

Remember Pearl Harbor, keep history alive,

Learning the past helps nations survive.

From 1941 to today we see,

Why peace and courage will always matter to me.