Note December 21, 2024: Hmmm

the demagogue

he thinks he leads the way
but he rides the beast
where it goes

he thinks he holds sway
but he’s just dirty yeast
through the goo

Let him
Let him be a pawn
of the boring tempertantrum
he opened

Let him
Let him be the tool
of the half-ass crime-boss fantasy
he plagiarized

Let him
Let him burn through the willing victims
So eager to serve the meanness
So happy to be in the club
anything
to get your name
on the big-man wall (not really; but you get to pretend it’s there and they’re proud of you and love you and share their fries with you)

It’s not my fault
It really isn’t
The fault lies with those
who chose the evil
Let them see themselves
for once

a bunch of babies
a nation of babies
a nation of wimps
a nation of gimmes

rather win
than do what is right
rather be safe
than be good
rather be loved
than loving

learn yourselves
why don’t you?
or can’t you?