My America

My America

Land of the free, the proud and the mighty brave
Land of that one big step for mankind
Land of the pizza pie, the sundae and the patty
Land of the blue note and the jazz band
Land of the strip club and the dance hall
Land of the echoing dreams of the prestigious artist
Land of sin city, the Big Apple and the Big Easy

My America is spectacular

Land of the forty acres and a mule
Land of the displaced natives
Land of the lethal cotton fields
Land of the needle, the pill and the crystal
Land of the junky, the homeless, and the anti-social
Land of the twenty two, the nine and the forty five
Land of the unavoidable classroom drill

My America is a nightmare

Land of the vast plains and the mighty buffalo
Land of the heavens reaching metal towers
Land of the almighty machine
Land of the wild horse the Cadi and the Vette
Land of the monstrous oversized limo
Land of the enormous T-bone steak
Land of the picturesque Rockies

My America is massive

Land of the fake facades
Land of the of the steroids, the vitamins and the fake hooters
Land of the media show
Land of the screen, small, big and everything in between
Land of the unrealistic fantasy
Land of the theatrical realm
Land of the celebrity and the superstar

My America is an illusion

Land of the stranger, the poor, the rich and the beggar
Land of the immigrant and the new-comer
Land of love, compassion and happiness
Land of the reaching hand for those in need
Land of the legion of volunteers
Land of the smiley folks
Land of an island called Ellis and lady called Liberty

My America is empathy

Land of the two falling gods
Land of the expanding empire
Land of the warfare forgery
Land of the fearsome acronyms
Land of the embraced violence
Land of the Hollywood cowboy
Land of the anti-enlightenment

My America is at war

Land of the star spangled banner
Land of the fabulous rainbow flag
Land of the only two, red and blue
Land of the white, the black, the yellow, the red and the slightly grey
Land of the endless blue skies
Land of the immense golden cornfields
Land of the red cherry on top

My America is colorful

Land of the intellectual and the free thinker
Land of the cross, the crescent, the star and other believers
Land of the atheist, the agnostic and the blasphemous
Land of the pros and the cons
Land of the cult, the sect and the denomination
Land of the brilliant mind and the less than bright
Land of MLK, Chomsky, Franklin and Warhol

My America is an idea

I am … America