When The Shutdown Finally Ends
When the shutdown finally ends
Your government will make amends
Issue checks for payments due
And yes, illegals will get paid too
Ironic just doesn’t do it justice
Our immigration problem is chronic
More than an elephant in the room
If left uncheck; it means our doom
A sovereign nation must have borders
Ignore the words of fake reporters
Follow the money and you will see
An open border is the key
Government money flowing
Just watch where it’s going
Services paid by taxpayer dollars
Taken from our sons and daughters
Wealthy donors get the contracts
Keep things quiet; fudge the facts
Housing, food, and medicine
Frenzied feeding for those benjamin’s
Low cost labor that amount to slaves
All the taxes those employers save
Double-dipping our American money
Like the Pooh bear chasing honey
Their politicians bought and paid for
Without fail they need an open door
So another tactic, another delay
Can’t let the President get his way
They’ve been fighting tooth and nail
Many would love to see him jailed
Inventing crimes that just won’t stick
Rhetoric that would make you sick
Fake collusion just another illusion
Party politics embrace the confusion
He’s the voice we’ve been waiting for
A stealth fighter in the political war
Making sure Americans are first
Not an act; speaks unrehearsed
Working hard for you and me
Don’t believe me; just look and see
Politicians hanging on the beach
A luxurious life beyond our reach
Sipping drinks while on our dime
Shouldn’t that be called a crime?
We have to work without delay
But elected people get to play?
Enough to prove that it’s a game
All that matters is placing blame
On-line politicking and media fights
Casually skipping over the Bill of Rights
The Constitution loses meaning
Angry voices and continued screaming
When it’s over; this so-called shutdown
Hope this nation is still around
Maybe a new wall or border fence
Perhaps a President named Mike Pence
Perhaps another manufactured scandal
Or another public crisis handled
Wake up people, use your common sense
America is calling; join the defense!
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“America is calling;” – can we hear her now? I hear loud and clear and your verse motivates me to do something productive. Thank you. Your words of wisdom are spot on, Ralph. Great piece.
Well said Ralph! If only all Americans would read this and heed the advice so poetically given…
Very good, Ralph, and so true. It’s hard to believe that we have drifted so far afield that merely controlling who comes into our country has become ‘immoral and racist’. Well done, my friend.
Isnt it gross. It makes me sick. Now we are going after him as a Russian agent. It all has nothing to do with how to better the people and everythingnwith pushing agendas…awful
Well expressed Ralph. I won’t pretend to know what your country is going through as you all know much better than I. I just hope the situation is sorted out soon and life returns to normal or as close to that as possible. Like him or not the people need to support the elected leader or nothing will ever get done. Powerful poetry.
Thank you Ralph for your poetry. Being able to share our political viewpoints, in any format, is what makes us free. Thank you. Jamie