An American Apology

My country, ’tis of–WHATTTT??!

Are we REALLY demanding an apology

From the President of Ukraine

After trying to shake him down

For half the mineral resources

Of his COUNTRY

In return for our support??

Haven’t we acted in bad faith

By acting like a Mob protection racket

When the real issue,

The crucial issue,

Is STOPPING THE AGGRESSION

Of the Putinistas?

An apology is in order, all right.

But since it is unlikely to come

From a pair of bullyboy draft-dodgers,

It will come from me.

I, Gary Bowers, Citizen

Of the United States of America,

Apologize on behalf of my wayward country

For unfair stances taken and acts performed

Since late January of this year, including,

But not limited to,

Our in-progress betrayal of Ukraine

And our NATO allies

For the sake of appeasing

The rapacious, murderous despot,

Vladimir Putin,

And his minions and ilk.

I acknowledge that the agenda

Of America’s current leaders

Is beyond shameful.

I pray that the United States of America

Of 2025

Does not sink further into its descent

Into unmistakable similarity

To Third Reich Germany

Of the 20th Century.

Sincerely,

Gary Bowers

Citizen of the United States of America