A Lament For The World

First he said that he would make America great again.
And the naive believed him.


Then he said he would create more jobs.
And the out of work cheered.


Then he said stop the Mexican immigrants.
And the bigoted flocked to join him.


Then he said he would relinquish control of his companies..
And his followers believed him.


Then he was elected by those who could not see.
And the world held its breath.


Then two million women world wide protested his policies.
And he ignored them and exaggerated his support..


Then he elevated millionaires and ideologues to cabinet positions.
And the rich and powerful cheered.


Then he spread lies calling it the 'alternative truth'.
And the press revealed the real truth.


Then he called the real truth 'fake news' and attacked the press.
And the world realized he was mentally unstable.


Then he banned immigration from Muslim countries.
And the bigoted racists emerged from hiding.


Then he trashed the media, retail giants and the courts.
And the Judges said that he was wrong.


Then the American people and the world began to see what had been wrought.
And visions of 1933 and 1945 came to those not blinded by his lies.


Let us not repeat the mistakes of the past.


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