American Politics: The Left or Right?
I'm Left of Right and Right of Center
Blue in the morning, Red in the evening
I'm Independent on the war
I'm Democratic when feeling sad
And Republican when I'm feeling mad
I'm Liberatarian at tax time
And a Liberal when my heart bleeds
Conservative when my purse does
I'm an American with Manifest Destiny
Seeking to keep my Moral Authority
A Citizen of the Global World
I'm a Red Neck in the summer time
And an East Coast Intellectual in the winter
I was a Soccer Mom, and now a Baby Boomer
I'm an Empty Nester, part of the Sandwich Generation
I'm one big Sound Bite made for the Polls
Pin us up, chalk us down, box us in and wrap us with a bow
We'll deliver the votes, We're part of the Base
Of baselessness
Published by Betty Malone
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24 Comments
Post a CommentI am behind on reading well written piece
Ha! I guess we're all kind of two-sided, huh?
In a word: excellent!
Oh this is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO on target. Sorry, I'm still behind on reading. Got five new meds with 3 antibiotics. Surely one of them will actually work this time around. But they do knock me for a loop so I'm still not up much. Thanks for your well wishes.
THIS IS GREAT! Enjoyed it very much. :-)
btw - loved your take on American Politics!
It's funny how our country seems to love labels. I don't think any of us truly fit the stereotypes that others like to clothe us in (close us in).
Nice one, sounds like you have all the bases covered.
Well said!
Excellent poem and I love the ending.