Perishable Democracy’s Lament (Ballad of the Rigids)

Perishable Democracy’s Lament

(Ballad of the Rigids)

Lines all drawn, trenches all dug

No remedy apparent to spur our economic slug

Corporate interest to the right, tangled interest to the left

Imbalance certain only to leave us bereft

Deficits are bad, of that no doubt

Spending on both sides lead to this rout

Tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, Rigid’s refrain

Working and middle class people run down by Rigid’s train

FDR’s party briefly held clout but without spines

Result was health care reform upon which big Pharma dines

Old and infirm held hostage in the Medicare debate

Health insurances vouchers at 65, a ludicrous spate

Social Security easily fixed

Rigid’s privatization means compromise nixed

More money for their markets Rigid’s goal

More wealth to the wealthy, Rigid money will go

Wars and Military Actions, harsh, habitual befuddle

Unrudderable ship afloat on an abhorrent muddle

Lives and treasury gush onto the table

No measure results in our world more stable

Rigids exact sharp labor rebate

Remove working people’s voice while cleaning their slate

Sharing the wealth is a socialist plot

Sharing the pain, the progressive Gordian Knot

Employment the paramount both parties pledged to attain

Rigids focus on Planned Parenthood and PBS to detain

Rigids hold our nose and plunge us further in deep

2012 is the objective, Rigid power monopoly complete

                                                                                Trent Rager

                                                                                    5-10-11