by Andrew Hilbert
wall street
worships itself
plastering photographs
of themselves in fancy clothes
drinking the best wines, smiling
writing checks to each other with
somebody else's money
they.
the gods of america
the true noble christ
they nailed themselves to the cross
and cried, and kicked and screamed
begging to be taken down, the pain too great
for gods to endure
their tantrum caught the eye of the romans
the red white and blue
did not forsake them
they.
too big to fail
even if it cost
the whole roman
empire
they.
their profits
are protected
in god we trust
Andrew Hilbert has a degree in History at Cal State Long Beach and lives in Orange County, California.
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