who needs a hell
\nwhen the anguish is so great
\nin the flashbacks of our lives
\nin a nation soo chasmically divided
\nall sides accusations holding a piece of the truth
\nit was a bird
\na flippin’ floppin’ toady bird
\nthat bit the apple
\nthat Eve gave Adam
\nand a Snake
\nthat slick-slacked US to war.
\nwas 9\/11 a near death experience for US?
\nare we so angry we were lied to
\nwe would rather support the lie
\nthan admit we were duped
\ntwice?
\nbases loaded
\n3 balls and two strikes
\nhear the tick tocking?
\nhere comes the next ball…
\nPetraeus, the pitcher
\nBush, his commander in chief
\nCheney, signals the pitcher
\nRyan Crocker, the catcher,
\nfrom Walla Walla,
\nthe ambassador to the largest embassy in the world,
\nthe catcher.<\/p>\n
Petraeus winds up
\nleg up, arm back
\nwill it be another low ball
\nor three strikes and yer out
\nat yer
\nol’
\nball
\ngame?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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