Next To Fall

 NEXT TO FALL

The Emperor is a classic bully.

His thinking may be wooly,

But one thing is fully clear:

He loves mean bullies far and near.

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But only if they're big like him,

Putin, Zi, or Little Kim,

Who may be small but has the Bomb,

Which he waves with much aplomb.

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But if you're only a pipsqueak,

He'll pluck you out quick as a wink,

Or he'll bomb you while you meet,

And crow about such a feat.

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Like all bullies he will seek

Those he sees as small and weak.

So if you're small and don't stand tall,

You may be the next to fall.

Kiss His Derriere

 KISS HIS DERRIERE

The Emperor loves the power

To make the world cower.

It means he can kill you anywhere,

Unless you kiss his derriere

And praise him by the hour.

Democracy Is Expensive

 DEMOCRACY IS EXPENSIVE

"Education is expensive," the Emperor said.

            "Schools cost homeowners millions

                        In property taxes."

So the Emperor signed an Executive Order:

            No more schools.

                        It saved homeowners millions.

"Health insurance is expensive," the Emperor said.

            "Insurance premiums cost people millions."

So the Emperor signed an Executive Order:

            No more health insurance.

                        It saved people millions.

"Democracy is expensive," the Emperor said.

            "Elections cost taxpayers millions."

So the Emperor signed an Executive Order:

            No more elections.

                        It saved taxpayers millions.

Bored of Peace

 BORED OF PEACE

The Emperor created a Board of Peace,

But he grew bored of peace,

So he went to war again,

Just to make it plain,

War is his great release.

The Ayatollah's Last Day

 THE AYATOLLAH'S LAST DAY

The Emperor went to war today.

It was the Ayatollah's very last day.

We bombed his bombs before,

But then he made some more,

So the Emperor said he had to pay.

Over Time

 OVER TIME

Over time

            One spends more time

                        In hospitals,

Either seeing a patient,

            Or being a patient.

And one must be patient

            As, over time,

Everything takes more time

            Until, over time,

One runs out of time.

Lady Liberty Wept

 LADY LIBERTY WEPT

Lady Liberty wept.

            She was the symbol of freedom,

But freedom was in chains

            In the land of the free.

Lady Liberty wept,

            Because now only the wicked walked free,

                        And corruption ruled the land.

Lady Liberty wept

            As prideful privilege paraded,

                        Greed gloated,

            And the strong trampled the weak

                        In the land of the free.

And so Lady Liberty wept

            To see what had become

                        Of a land once free.