I miss America tonight

July 22, 2014

I miss America tonight.

Pizza was invented there you know -
pizza as we know it anyway. Hamburgers too,
no matter what they say in Hamburg.
America practically owns the patent
     to inventing things.

More to the point, I miss Americans,
and their business-casual English,
that eloquent economy with words.
I miss thanking them and hearing
          “Yep”, or “Sure”,
and most of all apologizing and hearing
          “You’re fine”,
especially from a woman
     with a Southern accent.

          “Don’t even worry about it.”

I miss Americans tonight,
and working at the call centre.
Sad to say, most of my coworkers
did not share my enthusiasm
for America and its freedoms,
but I was happy to call them
     brothers and sisters.

I miss America tonight.
I wish New Orleans all the best.
I wish New York a good night’s rest.
I hope Detroit will be all right.
I hope L.A. sleeps sound tonight.
May God bless the Midwest, and
may no one ever mess with Texas.

I miss America tonight.

   (I’m sure Detroit will be all right.)

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