By Tarzana Joe
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I long for the ages
When sages
Spoke sooth
Today I just hope
For one moment of truth
One sentence of honesty’s
What I would rather
Than pages and pages
Of bunkum and blather
Even for rivals Bill Clinton and Newt
Facts were just facts
And not up for dispute
Now it’s all smoke and all image and show
I don’t trust a word
No, not even, “Hello.”
Is this where we’ve come to?
Is this now the test?
Those that would lead us
Are those that lie best
Saying they’ll fix
Both the climate and crime
Promising that it won’t cost us a dime
Oh for a voice that’s sedate and sincere
Who says what he means and the meaning is clear
But when such a person arrives in their town
He’s savaged and silenced and told to sit down
An honest contender’s a lamb to the slaughter
And if you don’t trust me, then don’t drink the water
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Tarzana Joe, the poet laureate of the Hugh Hewitt Radio Show, can be heard on air in the 3rd hour of the broadcast on most Fridays. His wonderful poetry can be found at tarzanajoe.blogspot.com
Please see his new site 1TrillionDollarCoin.com
Reprint with permission by Tarzana Joe, who can be contacted to pen the perfect poem for any occasion at tarzanajoe@reagan.com …see the linked form.
