O Columbia -

She wakes up slowly

Hides the paper just like yesterday

Her friends are there but cautious

A bit embarrassed but too afraid to say

She may stumble but the weight she will throw

She’ll blame on someone else

O, Columbia, I do love you

But less than you feel for yourself

And she stands up boldly

Quick to point out she’s been wronged before

Her friends are there but quiet

Too afraid to suggest she ought to know

What did you expect would happen

When you pushed them to the floor?

O, Columbia, I do love you

But I’ve seen this scene before

She slaps them down with every act

But she’s surprised when they swing back

A hit no one deserves, but

Only she could’ve missed it coming

O, Columbia, I’ve been quiet

Now for far too long

O, Columbia, I do love you

But that doesn’t mean that I can’t see when you’re wrong

She won’t even hear me

She’ll draw the covers

And snuggle back to sleep