Come See the Latest Production of "Democracy!"

It is like a children's puppet show,
But one full of slanders that goes on
Too long. No one is laughing.
Everyone's bored as papier mache
Marionettes fly up like moths toward
The lights, hands outstretched. They
Are begging for money, promising all
Of the kids lovely things which even
The kids know that they'll never see,
And the poor things are busy.
They do not listen unless Punch
Or Judy or Donald or Hillary
Shouts out a lie about one
Of the others. The one which
Lies most wins the votes of
The kids, and then walks
Past the curtain to an office
Offstage, where the puppet can
Auction control of its strings
To get funds to put on the next
Of the shows, which never seem
Too far away.



Poetry by Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2016-10-05 at 23:08

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