What shall we do to get the vote? Spread our
political legs to left and right, that
way covering the center? Scorn power
while holding secret meetings in our flats
to plan moves for taking control? Leer to
fool the public, insure ignorance, pick
their pockets while they sleep? Shouldn’t we do
them in by causing wars, assure they’re sick
through poison air, water, food, twisted words
of race, class, nation and creed? Condemn greed
while taking corporate kickbacks? You heard
our pimps laughing, didn’t you? When they read
their poll results, they know citizens scoff,
feel we screw them. But we’re just beating off.
Roger Armbrust
September 16, 2007
