when senator alex padilla was thrown to the ground

for “failing to identify himself” (he had just said his name)

and “elevating his voice” (it was crowded and noisy)

upon the “remove him!” command

of a dog- and goat-shooting favor-curryer

and handcuffed and thug-handled away

from the field of play,

the senator’s attempt to ask a question

was thwarted with extreme prejudice.

the administration was protesting

the senator’s existence.

the incidents of undue process

upticked by one.

sweet-talk may compel us to beguilingly do things/we did not intend to do

but sourtalk has given us a new old old president

who told us “if you elect that other guy it will lead to world war three”

and “if you elect that new gal it will lead to world war three”

and “I’M not a threat to Democracy, SHE’S a threat to Democracy”

and though he’s lied thirty thousand times

it seems we are always willing to give the poor guy who’s been castigated ever since he came down that golden escalator/and gave up his billionaire lifestyle and his presidential salary for us

a second (to the 30,000th power) chance

and many of us secretly like it when people get away with really bad stuff

we made heroes of bonnie and clyde, after all

.

but all that sourtalk has warped his face

i mean, LOOK at him

he looks like he has a mouthful of lemon juice