by Dale Goodson
well
it’s fantastic
once again people we’ve elected
have allowed havoc and ruin
have stood before us
and announced
the wisdom and glory of the free market
lined their pockets
and walked away
and once again
we stand in the streets
kicked and kicked out
somehow
possessing large sums of money
makes one adult-like
and somehow
possessing very little
makes one child-like
and the adults continue to tell the children
about the path to wealth and riches
and the children continue to dream
and no matter how often this path
crumbles beneath their feet
and sends them tumbling into the abyss
the children will not let go of the dream
yes, it’s fantastic
all of it
not to be believed
forget Batman
this is the summer blockbuster
Dale Goodson is a writer from Seattle currently living in New York City.
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