In the Order of Chaos
David J Walker
There
the throne
stands alone
on the podium
a sword
a stone
gilded
digitized
the currency of
electrified
order and chaos
they
who would be King
must not cross
the queen
on the way to the coronation
the world descends into chaos
as our world leaders
led by the chaos president
are overwhelmed
by the smallest
enemy of all
a simple virus
straight out of hell
blows through the crumbling
third world public health infrastructure
living proof of the decline of America
and no one is prepared
and panic ensures
with every Presidential tweet
as people don’t believe
a word he says
conspiracy rumors spread
everyone believes their own reality
as the world spins out of control
the chaos king is in his element
convince that only he knows
the deal
and everyone else
is iust a bit player
in the reality show
that he presides over
and so the rest of us
hunker down
just hoping for the best
as the panic and
chaos spreads faster
than the virus
are we doomed
can we survive
will God save us?
he is silent as always
the world descends into chaos
as our world leaders
led by the chaos president
are overwhelmed
by the smallest enemy of all
a simple virus
blows through the crumbling public health infrastructure
and no one is prepared
and panic ensures
with every Presidential tweet
as people don’t believe
a word he says
conspiracy rumors spread
everyone believes their own reality
as the world spins out of control
the chaos king is in his element
convince that only he knows
the deal
and everyone else
is iust a bit player
in the reality show
that he presides over
and so the rest of us
hunker down
just hoping for the best
as the panic and chaos
spreads faster
than the virus
are we doomed
can we survive
will God save us?
he is silent
as always
Let's start with our 45th President,
His flaws are so clearly evident.
I call him the "Orange Chaos King",
Doesn't it have a catchy ring?
His election should never have been,
Yet he calls it his "really big win".
He thinks he's a truthful disruptor,
But we know that's really all bluster.
His morals and ethics some ignore,
The rest of us simply deplore.
As he destroys what America believes,
The majority can't wait till he leaves.
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