If the Lord works in mysterious ways
Well then the Devil also has his days.
But he’s not alone in wreaking havoc
Or in trying to seem like a maverick.
Misinformation is his stock and trade…
Much like the GOP, I am afraid.

Yes, I’m born and bred in New York City

Where we pride ourselves on being gritty.

I wouldn’t be very fast to predict

The post pandemic hell that some depict.

Perhaps it will be an excellent screen!

Just the crème de la crème… know what I mean?

I’ve just gotten rid of the extra pounds

And am preparing to go many rounds!

It all gets a lot harder as you age

But it sure ain’t easy at any stage.

So what’s this now about a flabby bod?!

Well, what matters is behind the façade.

Maybe it’s more difficult than I think

To simply acknowledge when things just stink.

If your racist friend really bothers you

There’re a number of things that you can do…

But if you have to ask and wonder what,

There’s a chance you need to check your own gut.

The perspective is hard to grasp at all.

Like, the Empire State Building is very tall

And this ship is as long as it stands high

Which means things have really gone far awry.

Unable to dislodge it from the bank

This could make global commerce nearly tank.

The amount of work that went into this

Surely makes you think something is amiss!

Who would go to such a vindictive length?

And does it seem petty or signal strength?

Whatever he did to deserve this trick,

The boss really comes across as a dick.

Who would have thought that we’re still not quite done

With the crazy being spewed by this one?

Recall all that proof she had of “The Steal”?

Well Ha Ha she was joking! That’s not real…

Only a lunatic would think it’s true!

Which would then explain Trump’s point of view.

The “Quarantine Fifteen” was oh so real

As alcohol and Netflix helped us heal.

It reminds us of another life stage

When we gained weight while coming of age…

No Uber Eats or Tiger King re-run,

But, the Freshman Fifteen was much more fun!

We can blame the pandemic for a lot

But as I patiently wait for my shot

I reflect that one thing it hasn’t changed

Is that statistics are still rearranged

And used in a manner for someone’s gain

Just like it was predicted by Mark Twain.

Not sure how much time is really needed…

Haven’t all these folks already bleated?

Bad ideas have been here for ages

But have been contained on smaller stages.

So now what a battle has been set up!

All speech today has a global get up.