Well you know the place is kind of a mess

And how it survives is anyone’s guess.

But dang if they don’t deliver the goods

With freakshows emerging from the woods

And providing the world a steady stream

Of rich entertainment in a sunbeam.

This dude Manchin is old school as can be

A bare-knuckled pol who keeps his mind free.

Like it or not from the left perspective

This type of move is a core directive.

If we hope to see our great nation thrive

Breaking party lines is part of the drive.

Sure it was nice for the teacher to do.
A true act of kindness… or maybe two.
But this is not a tale of poverty’s shame.
Or of wokely finding something to blame.
No, this young man put himself in that fix
Instead of shoes he was wearing fancy kicks…

Mike sure knows that he walks a tightrope line

To be honest and yet not give a sign

To the Trumpy base that he’s still in shock

The Commander in Chief could be such a

Unreliable leader for us all

Right down to inciting the Capitol brawl.

If you happen to have gone through this mess

You already know that there’s little finesse

To this terrible process that steals the soul

Of bright young kids who were on a roll.

It seems to me it’s already random!

Did someone miss that memorandum?

I wonder if the intention was good
Or if it’s simply a business that would
Prey on our fears and fan the flame
Of our cultural habit to lay blame
And point our fingers at other places
Than look in the mirror at our faces.

Why would this issue bring some unity

To the polarized political community?

Is it curiosity for the vast unknown?

Or ET nostalgia to perhaps “phone home…”

Whatever the drive this much is for sure –

In DC today it will not endure.

Many still love the line “Drill Baby Drill!”

Voiced by Palin it created a thrill

For all those who want their fossil fuels

To be cheap like water and fine as jewels.

For sure we still need this energy source

But let’s get it safely and in due course.

If you happen to know Christian divinity

It’s all about the Holy Trinity.

There’s the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

It can be confusing when you hear it.

But now it’s all becoming clear…

A part of God is found in beer!

The Gay Pride Parade started as protest

Against the police who gave them no rest.

You can understand the anger that made

But why ban gay cops from the parade?

With their uniforms on and standing tall

It shows the world they’re cracking the wall.