American patriot
Teetering precariously
On the edge of the ideal,
Wondering at motives
Tied to hearts as they took root
In Native American soil,
Wondering at the precision
With which the Trade Centers collapsed
And where is the footage of the plane
Parked in the Pentagon,
Wondering at the rise
And at the possibility of a fall
Of so great a weight,
Hoping for salvation,
For a return to the Creator
Of American Ideal.
Copyright 2016. L.L. Shelton