The nuclear option is on the table says the Man who is playful
but takes food from the poor, who thinks he’s a people-person but
won’t talk with leaders, who starts a false war but jokes about deception,
who’s invariably affable but exhibits no empathy, who’s deeply religious
but believes in killing, who’s quick to show rage but unable to grieve, who
sounds so confused but acts so decisively, who can always place blame but
denies responsibility, who relies on faith but is terrified of failure,
who talks in
certainties
but can’t
deal with
opposition,
who
believes
he’s God’s
light in
a world
of darkness.
And i am quite afraid.
but takes food from the poor, who thinks he’s a people-person but
won’t talk with leaders, who starts a false war but jokes about deception,
who’s invariably affable but exhibits no empathy, who’s deeply religious
but believes in killing, who’s quick to show rage but unable to grieve, who
sounds so confused but acts so decisively, who can always place blame but
denies responsibility, who relies on faith but is terrified of failure,
who talks in
certainties
but can’t
deal with
opposition,
who
believes
he’s God’s
light in
a world
of darkness.
And i am quite afraid.
Deborah Rothschild lives in Houston, Texas where she is a freelance writer, grandmother, feminist, and supporter of progressive causes. Recently her work has appeared in Accent, July Literary Press - Hello,Goodbye, Houston Woman, Nerve Cowboy, Out of Time, The Weekly Telegraph, Zygote in My Coffee.com, and The November 23 Club.