State of the Union

with great

pomp and ceremony

the king makes his entrance,

with a wave of his hand

the dog and pony show begins,

smiling,

he says

exactly

what they

want to hear,

telling them

he’s going to make them

slaves of the system;

and they

don’t even

notice;

maybe

they’re too busy

watching the queen

and princess,

serenely staring

with all knowing smiles,

or perhaps they’re blinded

by the empty promises

rolling

from the lips

of their

movie star leader,

who distorts the truth

without even the slightest

flinch.

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