John Lawless Poet Rhyme

My Favorite President

My favorite president?
Can't tell you now
they've re-written history
and a mob with pitchforks
would be chasing me.

The terms of their herd immunity
let them rule with impunity
from within their inclusively
exclusive community.

My favorite president?
I'll let you guess
no better - no worse
than all the rest.
For the power of power
corrupts absolutely
and the pandering mobs
agree resolutely.

And so in defense
of those at the top
they couldn't have done it
if the minions said STOP!
and voted as equals
not a syncophant mob.

Alas, I must plead
that just being human
once had me voting
for Alfred E. Neuman.

John  G. Lawless
2/15/2021

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Gershon Wolf February 18, 2021 at 9:08 PM What-Me-Worry? ~ Dobie Gillis

Robert Pettit February 15, 2021 at 9:25 AM Nice humorous write you have here. Just one little correction is needed: The fictitious Mad Magazine character you have mentioned in your last line spells his name Alfred E. Neuman. John Lawless February 15, 2021 at 2:54 PM YIKES......good thing it wasn't a write in ballot. I was wondering if anyone would catch the MAD magazine reference.