Homesick Hillbilly

by Ellen Bailey

I left my West Virginia home to find a job
I visited many cities and a number of miles I logged
I traveled until my feet were sore and my legs ached
Farther and farther I ventured from my home state

I left behind my family, my neighbors and friends
When I departed the little town I grew up in
I left behind my classmates too
And the teachers who taught me in school

I left behind the mountain scenery I loved so much
Like the changing colors of the fall leaves and such
I miss the winter snows, believe it or not
For I now live in a place that is forever hot

I found a good job and made lots of bread
But many a time I often wished instead
That I could have stayed in my mountain retreat
Where I could feel the soil beneath my feet

There are many others just like me
Who left the state out of necessity
It doesn't say much for the leaders of a state
When its inhabitants must head for the Interstate

But now that my career is coming to an end
I have a longing to return to where I began
So, if at my present address I cannot be found
Then you'll know that I am West Virginia bound

Ellen Bailey was born in Puritan Mines, West Virginia, a small, close-knit community of hard-working coal miners. The town is located at the southern tip of the state amid the beautiful Appalachia Mountains. She has lived there her whole life and has seldom ventured beyond her roots.

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