Swing States

Why can’t swing states count their votes?
They should have been preparing.
Instead, at their percentage points,
We anxiously sit staring.

Nevada’s six electoral votes
Are hanging there for grabbing
While every news reporter
Keeps on blithering and blabbing.

And what of Pennsylvania,
Also Georgia – almost finished!
My faith in our whole system
Has most surely been diminished.

South Carolina did its count
So why is North so lagging?
Are workers doing all they can?
A lot of tongues are wagging.

We’ve waited almost four long years – 
Some hours more won’t kill us
But what I hope is when it’s done
The end result will thrill us.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Krutsinger Avatar
November 8, 2020 at 6:21 PM
I kept getting texts from a friend that said “patience grasshopper” so these thoughts were also mine.
Leffanta Avatar
November 6, 2020 at 11:17 AM
I love how you string words together! Thanks for the laugh at another goofy enterprise! Perhaps all of the counters are "getting back" at McConnell and Trump for withholding their stimulus cheques? Aloha! Rico
Mcleod Avatar
November 6, 2020 at 7:30 AM
Why can't they count fast? It seems like a simple act. Maybe they don't have enough people? Very nice write Ilene. It got me thinking.
Watt Avatar
November 5, 2020 at 9:42 PM
waiting for those states to count their votes is like watching grass grow. Well done, as always ~ john
Wolf Avatar
November 5, 2020 at 6:36 PM
Welcome to the Banana Republic of North America... Maybe we can dispense with this election nonsense next time, and just have the military appoint a King at gunpoint! lol. ~ All hail the USPS
Allison Avatar
November 5, 2020 at 3:05 PM
yes folk are on tenterhooks waiting waiting. i guess the pandemic ( a little case of flu to some ) has made more folk use postal votes which of course need counting and take time to sort.. lets hope the right man wins, thanks for your comment on my latest, i had SUCH fun with the apprentice theme!!:-) hugs jan xx
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