Caren Krutsinger Poet Dramatic Monologue

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The US government gives 710 billion dollars toward the military yearly.

They give 50 million dollars to cancer research, yet, $0 dollars to determine 

why cancer is now the number one killer of children in America.

Someone has to yell from the rooftops about this. I am starting it here, now. 

Who Even Told Her That

Who Even Told Her That
We have our priorities. Our lunches. At prissy linen-covered tables.
With the best silverware, and steaks cooked exactly right.
So do not let that woman in. Tell her I am gone on sabbatical.
It is too bad about her child and cancer is awful, but I am busy.
And that steak is waiting with warm hot rolls, and real butter.

We have our preferences. Guns, ammo, and war machines 
Bringing in lots of money for constituents who have paid me well.
I cannot wave at them at lunch if I filter their profits into something
As unpopular with them as cancer research. 
Maybe we could give a dollar
Or two, but who cares that it is the number one killer of children?

My children are safe. My grandchildren do not have it. 
I have lunch
Ready, at a table, ready to be served to my waiting belly.
Tell that woman to go away. 
Bringing her child with her is a media trick.
I am not caving on this. 

Seven hundred and ten billion to my fat cats,
Zip to cancer research. 
Why does she even KNOW that none of the
Pittance we give is going to find out why 
cancer is the number one killer of children?
Who told her that? 
You bleeding-heart secretaries ought to keep your mouths shut.
My lunch is waiting dhramm it!

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Panagiota Romios March 24, 2019 at 11:20 AM Any cures found are immediately dashed, as bogus, phony,etc. Oncology is not about to let a cure be found~ including drug companies that make fortunes off of dying people. MD's who try new methods of healing are prosecuted. We all have to find out our own path to not getting cancer. We still could, no matter what. Just an opinion. Info online for prevention. Panagiota. Caren Krutsinger March 24, 2019 at 1:14 PM I am really hating this, but I do think we could cure it if we WANTED to, but isn't it all about keeping people in jobs? I hate to think like this, but the more I see, the more I wonder. I should ask Michael Moore to get on this.

M. L. Kiser March 23, 2019 at 10:02 PM Ha! I am anxious to see what happens after that! Too bad I can't. Caren Krutsinger March 24, 2019 at 5:56 AM I know right?