TRAITORS

No conflict of interest?
It’s ludicrous and absurd
Trump has say over everything
And, you can’t say a word.

Giving contracts with Verizon 
To Starlink to control our FAA
Even if you don’t want him to 
Elon Musk will get his way. 

Special privilege, consideration
He has an “in” with Donald Trump
No one can stop what’s going on
They give him what he wants.

Prime Ministers and diplomats
Want to bow and kiss the ring
He can do whatever he pleases
He will  change most everything.

Cutting jobs and departments
Dismantling our government 
No one is going to stop them 
Don’t count on the Republicans. 

Siding with the billionaires
Selling out and giving in
Vying for Trump’s attention
Doing what it takes to win.

It’s pitiful, it’s pathetic
They do know …. right from wrong
But when it counts, they’ll cower
They will sing a different song. 

A moral collapse of judgment
They don’t care about you or me
They are nothing less than traitors
They’ve denounced democracy.

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TAKE A BREAK

No stirring up trouble
We’re tied up in knots
Got too  many problems
We’ve been through a lot. 

Too much Television
Let’s  turn off the news
Find something to read
Find something to do.

I’ll make us some dinner
We’ll drink some wine 
Talk to our friends
Have a good  time.

Nonstop confrontations
Ongoing disputes
Political conflicts
Who’s telling the truth?

Let’s  take a break
Sit down at the table
Have some dessert
Turn off the cable.

Find common ground
Share safe neutral topics
Be mindful, be kind
Beware of  the optics. 

Once we’ve recharged
We’ll stand up together
We’ll feel so much stronger
We’ll  feel so much better. 

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FRIDAY NIGHT

Friday night
Knew I’d be here
Hanging out
Drinking a beer. 

Half a dozen
Other places 
With better music
Newer faces.

You walk in
Go to the bar
Drink a scotch
A …. Cutty Sark.

Down this road
Too many times
It’s never right
I‘m tired of trying. 

Finish up
You’re not staying
You gotta go
No, I’m not playing. 

You know
You’re not welcome here
Finish up 
Your tab is cleared.

Got your number
Know your game
Nothing’s different
It’s the same. 

Here’s your coat
Grab your hat
I ain’t tapping 
None of that.

Been there, done that
Not again
I don’t want to
Be your friend.

Pack it up
Called you a cab
Don’t forget it
Here’s your bag. 

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FIVE MILLION

Five million
Gets you a card
To get passed
Trump’s border guards.

Another scheme
Another grift
A new idea
Who thought of it?

Pay your way
To immigrate
Help Trump make
His country great.

If you’re poor
He won’t want you
Don’t try to pass
You won’t get thru.

Money matters
Money talks
Money is
All that he wants.

Immigration
Is for sale
Citizenship
For the Upscale.

Who will stand
Denounce the cruel
Stop listening
To this old fool?

Help the needy
Help the poor
He doesn’t care
That much is sure!

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DEMONS

Children so helpless
Hard to believe
People so vicious
So cruel and so mean. 

Who could imagine
Lives torn apart
Killed, raped and butchered
Broken bones, broken hearts?

Innocent people
Once happy and free
Being murdered and maimed
Tortured unmercifully. 

Mothers and fathers
Stripped down and raped
Children beheaded
Others enslaved.

Homes turned to rubble
Dragged out by their feet
A horror to witness
Bodies left in the street.

Beyond comprehension
An entire world away
Beaten so brutally
Day after day. 

Forced into tunnels
Kept underground
Told to keep quiet
To not make a sound.

Hungry and cold 
Scared half to death
Watching men killed
Wondering if they are next.

Bombings, invasions
No one is safe
The state of our country
Now heading that way. 

Cavorting with Putin 
Withholding our rights
It’s happening here
We must see the light. 

All about money 
For the rich …. billionaires
Men with no honor
Who simply don’t care.

Satan has entered
Into the realm 
Trump and Elon 
Heartless demons from hell.

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MY SUDDEN DEMISE

Can’t shake this feeling I have for you
Can’t shake this pain that I feel
Can’t bear this nagging feeling inside
Can’t believe what we had wasn’t real.

Believed the lies and the promises
When you said that you truly did care
Standing on the ledge … so close to you
Had no reason to be frightened or scared. 

With your hands gently resting on my shoulders 
Like they were so many times before
Were you contemplating my sudden demise
Hesitating or feeling unsure?

I fell ten floors down…  to the pavement
The wind blowing, arms flailing in the air
In shock, no alarm…  without warning
No time to be nervous or scared.

Don’t worry… your secret’s safe with me
Nobody knows just what you did
Maybe it was a mere accident
Told the police that you thought … that I tripped.

I was falling, unable to help myself
The inertia of gravity pulling me down
Strong wind forcing air into my throat
Left me unable to utter a sound.

The investigation revealed faulty rebar
A structural defect or decline
I was leaning against the outer shell 
Guess the fault wasn’t yours, it was mine. 

Repairs promptly ensued, without charges
No further suspicion or blame
You decided to sell your apartment 
The Insurance made good on your claim.

“A Celebration of Life” was forthcoming
My family and friends said, “Goodbye”
I watched from above, up in heaven
Looking down, from a cerulean sky. 

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YOU MUST COMPLY

I’m afraid for our world…. for our planet
The psychos have been released from the farm
They’re out and about causing chaos
They’re intent on inflicting great harm.  

They’re angry, greedy and fiendish
They want to take over the world
They don’t care about you or your children
They want gold, precious metals and pearls. 

Your rights have been stolen… extinguished 
Caucasian men …. now the ruling class
People of color have been imprisoned
You can’t decide where to go, you must ask. 

Provisions doled out… automated
Enough to sustain you each month
Breakfast and dinner provided
They decided to eliminate lunch.

Women provide sex when told to 
Their husbands tell them what to do
Their purpose to provide an offspring
Clean their houses and polish their shoes. 

Elderly women …. considered a burden
Most exterminated by age 42
Once passed the age of reproduction
There’s nothing left for them to do. 

Robots are the established work force
All jobs adequately performed
No need for human connections
The robots will never get bored. 

The rich live in lavish homes and mansions
We live in tents , housed in designated zones
No one is allowed to leave their area
No one has a house of their own. 

The King is our ruler, our leader
He decides who will live, who will die
He demands complete subjugation 
To survive you must learn to comply. 

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KING OF THE TOADS

King of the Mountain
King of the Road
King in his own mind
King of the Toads.

Slimy and spongy
A squishy, cold feel
Like a rotten banana
Inside an old peel.

Sweat drips from his face
Oozes from his skin
The smell of a Big Mac
He’s gorging again.

Eyes gifted from Satan
Skin.…. a bright, shiny orange
Was this creature hatched?
Could he have been born?

Needy and greedy
His hand  in the till
No asking forgiveness
He’ll rob you at will.

He’s wishing and hoping
Musk gives a crown
Pure solid gold
Weighing five or six pounds. 

They have quite a bond
So hard to believe
Each one has an angle
A card up his sleeve.

Trump.…as the puppet
Musk.… the puppeteer 
So right for each other
Their message is clear. 

Can we call ahead?
To make a reservation?
Straight jacket  for two
And, a really long staycation.

So ….. who’s going to rescue us?
Liz Cheney, AOC ?
Someone needs to step it up
Save our democracy!

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A MALIGNANT NARCISSIST

On stage …. wielding a chainsaw
A manic episode
A true malignant narcissist
If the truth be told.

Prone to psychotic episodes
A glitch within his brain
A high IQ, an attitude
And no… he can’t be tamed. 

Ketamine, his drug of choice
Says it’s used for his depression
He needs to see a therapist
To deal with his aggression.

A narcissist, a psychopath
With a serious diagnosis
He’s up, he’s down, he’s all around
Evidence of his psychosis.

Has no guardrails….no boundaries
Does exactly what he wants
After all he’s a billionaire
Makes decisions to abort or launch.

He’s not an elected official
But, has been with trump awhile
Trump gave him the authority
To gut our jobs and access our files.

Seems no one can try and stop him
He’s programmed to excel
He’s come from a dark place below
The true origins of hell.

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SEVERANCE

Grift and grab
Sneak in, sneak out
Take it all
Don’t go without.

Hit em fast
Then hit em hard
That’s how it’s done
When you’re a Star.

Quite the barker
Gift of gab
They’ll give it up
All that they have. 

Just say it fast
No time to think
Make every change
Before they blink.

The wool gets pulled
Over their eyes
No time to bitch
Or question … why.

Focused on 
The price of eggs
Before I’m done
They’ll be amazed.

I’ll shut down 
Every Federal  department
Take their jobs
Then….. their apartments. 

No second thoughts
Or inquiries
Every robot 
Looks like me. 

Here to announce
You’ve been replaced
Pack your things
No time to waste. 

Robots can do
The monthly quarters
Use spreadsheets
And, that’s what matters.

They won’t be late
When there’s snow or sleet
Won’t need a break
Or something sweet.

You’ll get a check 
In thirty days
Your severance
Begins today.

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