Lola's
Moment of truth, when you know
that's how it is, not just so/so,
the farmer, laden with his cares
translucent, like a foreman's stare
His grain bin, old, closed, now for rent
the corn, piled up in increments
is shipped out pronto, never lent
to one another ~ shortage bent!
A coffee shop ~ set up to go
they just discuss ~ their moments slow.
What is the jeopardy, who knows
it's corn to gas tank ~ "ethanol!"
No cattle ~ earmarks ~ rodeo
just hire the singers ~ tattoos blow
how macho ~ loud ~ music, oh no!
just hire ~ showmen, we're too slow!
We've gone too rusty ~ get up/go
not necessary, meet at Lo's- (Lola's)
and grasp our plenty ~ hey wait, whoa!
our taxes entry ~ still implode!
Who said we had to ~ mandates stow
those contracts burn ~ we're in the hole,
that ethanol plant, pulls more & more,
and price of gas ~ it still stinks so!
We've just been had ~ corporate scroll,
our Constitution . . . . . needs console!
Copyright © Paula Larson | Year Posted 2013
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