Poetry

Poetry | Give 'Em What They Want

Vernon Kerr

Jan 20, 2022

Give ‘Em What They Want

Perhaps the world was always thus,
Like sweet and sour pork,
Or flaming dog turds on a porch,
Or things of that import.

The air up there must be sublime,
Where one does what he pleases,
Without a care for consequence
Or COVID-laden sneezes.

"As long as plebes don't sneeze on me,
I'll agree that masks are tyranny.
I'll say,  that VAX's are just a hoax,
Gain votes from their fears of getting pokes."

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