Politicians and Promises
Politicians and Promises
By Franklin Price
8/28/2015
Politicians and promises
Are quite synonymous
If they do not keep them
That is no surprise to us
Will tell us what we want to hear
Promise us most anything
Enthrall us with verbosity
On every word we'll cling
Promises you'll likely hear
I'll try to paraphrase
If politicians ever kept them
It would make for better days
“A job I'll make for everyone
For all that want to work”
(If you vote me in I've gotten mine
If you get yours it's just a perk)
“Vote me in and you will see
How much better off you are”
(You can drown your sorrows
At happy hour in the bar)
Listen closely when you're told
“All I do is just for you”
Look for the hidden mirror
The words reflect them right on cue
Each time we hope it's better
When polling rolls around
That the elected keep some promises
Not just another hollow sound
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