The Stable

Elections

are the horse race

all show

pure entertainment

political consumerism

they keep us

diverted

our energies

occupied

We quit

watching the

magic hands

of the

ruling oligarchies
as they make war
and steal us blind

Mr. Big

has a deep bench
inside the stable

with eager

men and women

of many colors

ambitious

chomping

at the bit

ready

for the big race

Mr. Big

seeds all

government

business

public organizations

and political parties

with his

jockeys

It’s like

stocking

a lake

with trout

before fishing season

begins

The leaders

we are allowed 

to pick from

are

stable stock

all have their

orders

ready at the sound

of the gun

to do the work

of Mr. Big

 

The jockeys
ride us
like sheep herders
moving their flocks
to predetermined
places
where the
wolf
lies in
wait
for supper