Ode
To Politicians (JCH -- 10/92)
“It’s
incredible!
I
never thought it would be like this.
I
had always heard the whispers,
But
to think that something so...”
Did
you notice the change in direction?
Do
you feel the undertow?
Can
you feel tension spreading through sickened streets
like a new voice or vision?
There
is no logic to these proceedings,
Only
double-speak and doomsday politics.
What
we need now is not a revolution
but rather a revelation,
A
messiah or second coming to wipe away all fear.
Did
you understand what was not said?
Are
you aware of eyes darting away from light?
Do
you feel like a child who has been
hissed at by his mother?
Can
you read the signals?
Do
you know we are at a crossroads?