It seems sci-fi stories are coming to life

As we navigate through this global strife.

Today we struggle with Haves and Have Nots

That already generate too many gunshots.

Who knows what tension will soon be created

As the new high class is elevated.

On the day that Wall Street regained all losses,

And the world seemed fine to finance bosses,

A different reality played through the world

As COVID-19 continuously swirled

Through populations still reeling in pain,

And recorded its largest single day gain.

No doubt the devil lives in the details

But let’s be sure common sense prevails.

Perhaps it’s just a poorly phrased headline

But sacking the department is not a good sign.

For sure massive amounts of reform is needed

Should we not try that before defeat is conceded?

Donnie is pretty good at hitting back hard

Which makes me think he’s been scarred

By the swelling voices of military heroes

Who are pointing to the number of zeros

That he’s posted as the leader of his cult.

Normally he’d have a much better insult.

Thank heavens they got this one wrong!

Turns out the employment report was strong.

Experts mess it up from time to time

And we know being human is not a crime.

But rejecting all expertise as bad and elite

Is done only by people who think in a Tweet.

So the NFL is finally taking a stand.

Will it bring back players who were banned?

Better late than never, that’s for sure

And this move is certainly part of the cure.

It’s interesting to wonder what may have been

Had the league first made this a game to win.

Mattis was honest from the very start

And upon resigning he did not dart

To write a book about Donnie’s guile

But said he’d hold his tongue a while.

That time has come and he’s made it clear

This President gives us something to fear.

Even amid all the chaos, anger and pain

Human kindness can still sometimes reign.

I wish we could focus on our connections,

Rather than strategies to win elections.

Politicians and the media are both to blame,

But a photo like this puts them all to shame.

In 2016 life in America was pretty good

People had complaints, some always would.

Then Donnie became president by convincing a few

That America was in ruins, but he knew what to do.

Now we know since it’s plain to see

His was less an observation than a prophecy.

Destruction from COVID continues to build

With economic stress and people killed.

Add now another factor to consider

Which does little to help our feeling bitter.

While carbon output has reduced a lot

The use of plastic most certainly has not.