Thanks to profbrady for adding a new column_align feature that allows text with a newline character to align on the same column as the text above it. It also makes cursor_position work for the next message before resetting to 0,0.
To use in CircuitPython, simply install the [Adafruit CircuitPython bundle](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Bundle).
To use in CPython, `pip install adafruit-circuitpython-charlcd`.
Read the [docs](http://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/charlcd/en/latest/) for info on how to use it.