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.

State of the Empire

 STATE OF THE EMPIRE

The Emperor gave his State of the Empire address.

            He said all before him was a mess.

But he cleaned it up real fine,

            And made it all shine,

Though he had to use the SS.

Winter

                                                 WINTER

It is winter.
The land is frozen,
The water is frozen,
The air is frozen
And our voices freeze in the frigid air.
Ice is everywhere
And the people are frozen.
Their hearts are frozen.
Their thoughts are frozen.
Ice has them in its grip
And they dare not take a step,
Or the dangerous ice
May crack beneath them.
They may plunge into the crevasse.
They may be buried and lost
In the avalanche.
They may disappear and never be found.
They must watch their step,
Lest the avalanche bury them.
They must not speak,
Lest the avalanche bury them.
They must not make a sound,
Lest the avalanche bury them.
It is winter in America.