Rick Perry is famous for many things

Most of them bad, and one really stings.

A lapse of memory in a debate

Pretty much sealed for him his losing fate.

But props to him now for announcing this vow…

This could have saved him then, and others now.

When the fight is all about survival

It can awaken quite the revival.

Ukraine’s old men are out fighting this war

Since if it is won they’re going to need more

Young men and women to rebuild their land.

It’s a forward-thinking and courageous stand.

An interesting question to contemplate

And what it means for our collective fate.

I think much the same could be said of Trump

Who’s conservative views are a mere stump.

People voted for both in frustration

With the out of touch leaders of our nation.

So Zohran has won the primary vote

And while that gives him good cause to gloat

It does not mean he’ll be the next mayor

Since now there’ll be a crazy new layer.

We’ll see independents come flood the field

And for the first time they’ll have power to wield.

When your leaders barrage you with tall tales

About how the country is off its rails

And headed to Hell in a hand-basket

With everything good dead in a casket,

Then it’s pretty easy to understand

Why we feel like we’re in Afghanistan.

If everyone acted like a good boy scout

There’d be nothing for us to worry about.

Laws would be silly, unnecessary

All the fine people would do nothing scary.

But since instead we live on planet Earth

Corporate governance still has its worth.

Some of the platform appears to make sense!

Like cutting out things that make you tense.

“Less Prozac more protein” is one of the lines

And frankly I think it kind of shines.

“Less burnout more babies” is another…

Okay, clearly not written by a mother!

So now we have nationalized US Steel.
Do conservatives think that’s a good deal?
Whatever happened to the limited role
That government should play, on the whole?
Can you imagine how this would be spun
If it were something Democrats had done?!

It’s the day to express huge gratitude

For all of Dad’s efforts and attitude.

The guy’s a provider, or at least he tries

And what he really wants are a few more ties.

Ties are fun! And send a message too…

We still got mouths to feed, your work’s not through!

What a rich history gave birth to the Pope.

It’s the type of background that I would hope

Shows the world how complex we all are

From the most humble of us to this rising star.

If all his ancestors’ spirits flow through this man

I think they will help him make a good plan.