Lying dog-faced pony soldier*
Walz-ing for the cameras
As if you have the answers,
Young people are murdered
By men you swear to protect~
Say her name:
Jocelyn
Rachel
Laken
Kayla
Amber
Dayanara
Maria
Megan
Halley
How many more will die
While you are Walz-ing around
Protecting the sanctuary?
*Joe Biden said "you're a lying, dog-faced pony soldier" to a 21-year-old student, Madison Moore, during a campaign event in New Hampshire in February 2020.
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