My Country 'Tis of Thee by Mikhaile Spence

My Country 'Tis of Thee

by Mikhaile Spence

the Boys of Summer

ran away

and left her to cry

alone

on the playground

the boys in Blue

walk her streets

in the sweltering

July heat

She is bursting

at her seams

with

restless

crowds

the boys in DC

police her progress

stealing her glory

buying her fame

for themselves

and still

she holds her head high

and walks in beauty