Politics

Politics, politics! Speculation runs rampant! Words, and more words! Slurs, lies, truths And half-truths! What is the truth? Does anyone know? If anyone knows, Who is it? Commentators, pundits Speak loudly And argue endlessly. Reporters on the scene Give us the “inside dope”! Oh, really? Is what they show us Unslanted, unbiased, Or does it merely Justify a point of view? Pork and more pork! What’s mine is mine and What’s yours is mine! Graft, inside deals, corruption – Where do we fit in? Those of us who work, Or used to, until we Lost our jobs, our homes, Our self-esteem? We try to make our views, Our pain, known - We write letters, make calls! Is anybody listening Or is it all just Politics as usual?