I

waking up

to black noise

alarmed

radio America

fact free

and angry

 

letting hate

blind and lead,

the desperate

clinging

to lies and

short term profits

instead of long term

investment

or vision

 

II

protecting corruption

instead of the people.

spending souls on war

instead of science

and higher education

while passing the cost

to the next generation.

with the facade

of a middle class

caught in the

crossfire

 

III

we all knew

the day would arrive

when the lunatic fringe

would arise

fueled by rumors, lies,

and conspiracy theories

 

 IV

trading values and

morality for reality

shows dividing

isolation

of the rich from poor

without monetary

borders

 

now we tolerate

foreign interference

in our “democracy”

for blood money and

power...

walking backwards

into the reign

 

Runnells, Iowa ‘18