Political Celebrity
Political Celebrity
By Franklin Price
8/19/2015
Political celebrity, lets you have your way.
All the networks want you, it really helps their day.
Increases all their ratings, just to show your face.
The others, politicians, are not even in the race.
To say you are outspoken, would be very understated.
Quite a breath of fresh air; for a long time we have waited
The stations are all wanting you; competition's second place.
Clamoring to hear your next words, to show your smiling face
You don't have to make sense, or follow party line.
The farther you are in outer space, the better; it's so fine.
You've gotten their attention, but that could go away
Now's the time to tone down, and make some sense of what you say.
I know that you're not stupid. You know how to play the game.
You know you can't do all you say. This country's way too tame.
You're not a politician, much too open with your words
Concerning for a lot of us; the silent milling herds.
For me you're quite enticing, just to keep do-nothings out.
There's no one that controls you, shown by the way you shout
If you're really serious, and want to save the day,
you've got to get some substance in the words you have to say.
You're so much more intelligent than those politician dolts
Just put a plan together with some screws and nuts and bolts
If it makes some sense to us, you could be on your way;
other Presidential hopefuls have nothing new to say.
If you wait much longer, the door now open will slam shut
The outlandish things you utter have you sounding like a nut
Makes you the same, but different, as the others on the stand
Keep on the way you're going and you'll never run this land.
Copyright © Franklin Price | Year Posted 2015
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