Honorable Mention

See It In Wyoming

Jenna Hoobler

Age 17
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Song

Looking back on all those years

Feels like my youth has disappeared, oh oh

Drive through the town where I grew up

Wow things have changed so much, oh oh

I look back at the future I wanted to see

And now I see it in me

I wanted a world full of love and creativity

And now I see it in Wyoming

I felt we had a way to go

Acceptance here is a no show, oh oh

Hard work is great but we had to understand

Some people need an extra hand, oh oh

I wanted equality for all the minorities

For every one to feel pride in this country

I wanted a world full of pride and creativity

And now I see it in Wyoming

We saved the forests and the animals

And we started putting Mother Earth first

People feel safe to be who they really are

And our teen suicide rate was reversed

We’ve got better health care and cleaner air

And we still value hard work and grit

The change took conviction in our own hearts

But it was to everyone’s own benefit

I wanted people to take pride in this state

And kindness to erase all the hate

Change is never too late

It seems it was worth the wait

And now I see in Wyoming