North Carolina, My Home

From the deepest of pines
to Asheville's Biltmore Estate,
the elevation of Black Mountain
to Raleigh's N.C. State.

Deep waves of the Atlantic
upon the shore of Wrightsville Beach,
neighbors to Tennessee,
South Carolina, and Georgia's peach.

A representative of the South
the best foods you'll ever eat;
home-fried chicken and barbecue
chitterlings and pig's feet.

Yes we have the southern drawl
but we know our education,
for those who say we're slow
here's a word; ramification!

We were raised to be polite
greeting others with respect,
every country town and city
shows love--dawn to sunset.

Some of the best roads I know
another word; here's conjugate,
take 77 to the Queen's City
known as Charlotte--the Queen's gate.

Don't forget this is the home
of brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright,
they're the reason for US Air
1903--the "First in Flight".

And let's not forget the culture
a plethora of Native tribes,
from Cherokee to Nansemond;
Haliwa-Saponi--this one's mine!

Yes you'll see a few 'red necks'
but I swear they're friendly too,
we're just a bunch of loving people
Hispanics also, this is true.

Take 95 to "Fayette-Nam"
home of Fort Bragg in Fayetteville,
then head on down to Camp Lejeune
Marine Corps of Jacksonville.

Read the history of Cabarrus county
to find more on Reed's Gold Mine,
get on 40--go through the gorge
to a simpler place in time.

Follow me to the city: Greensboro
home of 'Aggie-Eagle' thrills,
to one of the top research universities
UNC of Chapel Hill.

Now take 40 back to Raleigh
the city where I was born and raised,
I've been from here to California
but to this place I give my praise.

The state fair of late October
The 'Raleigh Parade' of mid November,
the "First Night" of January
these are the days I must remember.

I am thankful for this knowledge
rich with love as I have shown,
so don't be biased towards the South
this is North Carolina, my precious home.

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