My State

My state is confusing even to me It is old as a Texan would measure But oh so young as the world would see And a mix of misery and pleasure The world has known we are awash in oil And that seems to be quite enough these days To gain attention from foreign soil And overlook our western country ways Some argue what Texas is and is not But no one disputes that Texas is big And the world will take what Texas has got Just give us a little time to dig Our cities are big, but not very old And that don't matter when you pour black gold 12/28/2016 For contest Sonnet about where you live... Montgomery County, Texas, USA