Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Electoral College

When I was founded, I worked.
I was never supposed to be used after I stopped working.
I am broken, people.
I am discouraging voters.
Why bother to vote when your vote consistently never counts?
Each person should have the same vote weight.
One person, one vote.
I am breaking the spirit of your country.
You thought you were a democracy.
You were told that; it is what our soldiers fight to defend.
Now you know we are a republic, and you are so sad.
Popular vote makes sense now.  It could save you.
Abolish me, please.

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Michelle Faulkner August 21, 2018 at 3:12 PM Your words ring wise and true, I have thought for years (ever since the 2000 election) that it needs to be abolished, very clever to use its own viewpoint! Caren Krutsinger August 22, 2018 at 12:51 AM I knew this would be fun, and if it is not fun, I simply do not do it, Michelle. I am all about FUN.