[Newspoetry] America

[Wendy Edwards]

In honor of the Gap commerical that plays the song "America" from "West Side
Story"

America:

I like to be in America, OK by me in America, Everything made for America
For some free trade with America
Buying the Gap clothes is so nice
If it was made here they'd charge twice
Children running sewing machines 
So we can have the latest jeans.
Huge billboards bloom in America
Retailers zoom in America
Importing boom in America
Plenty of room for America.
Lots of mall buildings with more space
Third world slaves at a frantic pace
I'll make the Visa payment
Who cares where the money went
Life can be bright in America
If you dress right in America
Life is all right in America
If you're all white in America
Here you are free and you have pride
Better ignore the other side
Free to buy anything you choose
Free to get Gap jeans and Nike shoes
Everywhere grime from America, organized crime by America, terrible time
with America
Who wants to trade with America
I think I'll travel to San Juan
I know what plane you can get on
Everyone there will give big cheers
Everyone there wants to move here.