day THIRTY SEVEN

WAKE UP, AMERICA, IT’S YOUR TURN TO DRIVE

America don’t do this

America you’re better than that

America stop pretending

America this isn’t reality T.V



America don’t stoop to their level

America this is real

America don’t make me copy Allen Ginsberg poems

Now is not the time.



America remember the good times

Remember Kennedy, Lincoln and FDR

America turn off your radio

The danger is at your door



America remember sweet Lady Liberty

What are you going to tell her?

How could you ever look her in the eye again

If you do this?

America what about your tired, your hungry

Your poor?

What will become of them

With Donald Trump in charge?



America you can’t be serious?

America don’t turn out the lights

America it’s not too late

America look at your withered face

In the mirror

I know you want to be beautiful again

America this isn’t the way



America let’s not fight

If you turn back now we’ll never

mention this again

Though I can’t say I’m gonna be able

to forget it almost happened.



America go to bed now

You’ve had a little too much to drink

I know you’ll feel differently about this


In the morning.

     ---STEVEN STORRIE