America In Balance
On this side of Oregon is North Carolina
Pacific and Atlantic Oceans hold tight between
Cup the land full of trees and minerals called rocks
Mountains really, in their own right
The Mississippi River cuts like a scar
From north to south not sure which shore
To claim a side to or right to flow from
But Oregon knows that left is correct
And North Carolina is slow to follow
Trees have lost the ability to walk
So they race from place to place in place
Hide in the shadows of mistakes
Dotting the landscape as they stand in peace
Drinking in sunlight, sorrows and showers
Leaning more towards the left coast
Liberal enough to be cut down
With the rest of us in our sleep
Copyright © Earl Schumacker | Year Posted 2021
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