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Are you voting for the incumbent? Think about it.

Don'T Know Why

Don't Know Why
By Franklin Price
4/14/2016

Don't know why I waste my time
Writing some politician's rhyme
The subject is an awful thing
For more than one's a ding-a-ling

In the Constitution you're a must
Though your actions seem to gather dust
You never want to cross the aisle
Your voting seldom makes us smile

Don't help the country with your yea
If invented elsewhere vote your nay
Your party knows what is the best
Vote with it and you may screw the rest

No matter voters put you there
You indicated you would care
Ensconced until election day
When you hope again, they'll vote your way

You don't have to worry much
For most of them don't stay in touch
With what you did or how you went
Most have forgotten you were sent

You can hide if House or Senate
Don't have to vote just be repentant
Blame it on all others there
They would not let you do your share

You were junior did not know
Of how things worked or how to go
That's worked for twenty years and now
You'll work for them, that is your vow
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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