Shutdown
I think it's time we all shut down,
jump on the bandwagon before it's too late.
Not get out of bed in the morning,
do what we like -- it's so great!
And cry when we want to make a point,
the sympathy vote we'll never berate.
Have our way with green eggs and ham,
fill the airwaves with our spam, I am.
I am the ego and you are the lamb,
must do what I say, or the door I'll slam.
In the face of your intelligence,
as though you were dumb.
Like Nero at the Circus,
I'll turn down my thumb.
Or suck on it in my own selfish way,
I get the cheesey while you get the whey.
So let's all shut down to get our own say,
we've got plenty and can waste at bay.
Peons in the poor house can work for a change,
while we wallow in luxury and rearrange.
The world to our liking without lifting a hand,
magic of our politics has made us so grand.
The free market is the only way to live,
take all you can, much more than you give.
Let's all shut down and get rich the right way,
it'll trickle down to ya, just shut down and see.
And if you believe all this baloney,
you're a much bigger fool than me.
Copyright 2013 © Ronald W. Hull
9/3/13
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Lady Vivian
Actually, that could be the modern day motto of our so called Congressional 'Leaders.'
While government employees don't get paid during this Government Shutdown, our happy 'Leaders' still get paid for doing nothing, and their elaborate health care benefits continue as well.
Great socioeconomic commentary also. ;)
Roger.
Love ya!
Jane
L
And to the government, and especially to the Tea Party, we are putting you on notice. Well, I've had them on-notice for more than a decade.
Great poem, Ron, very insightful, and as mentioned before, right to the point! I look forward to reading more of your poems.
~Joseph D. Smith
June
Michael D.
Shoved off it by Boehner he had a great fall
He landed in the pig sty where the two wrestled on
While Wall Street gave odds that the market was done
The people were watching and could just roll their eyes
No cooperation amongst idiots our Nation's demise
Like a loud fart in church with no place to hide
You'd think these two sphincters could finally decide
To put an end to the madness before it becomes clear
That we don't need the government and that's what they fear.
B
David