America

what I love about this country
is the jazz
and
the blues
and
The Ramones
and
hip hop

it all started here

not without struggle
but it makes me believe
to truly struggle is to truly be alive

though
I am quite comfortable tonight
in America

drinking a bottle of wine
as the radio plays classical music
composed in Europe and Russia

and it's good
enough
and it's passionate
enough

but
I'm gonna put on a Nina Simone record when I finish writing this