Doggerel Days

When they chose up teams 

on the field of life, reluctantly 

they might choose him last 

but mostly not at all.  

So alone he stood 

through out his whole life 

not knowing to feel 

embarrassed or relieved,

but lighter for sure  

and somewhat grateful to be 

the one 

they will never know.

* * *

Q.  What happens when a bad idea
or a misconception
becomes the law of the land,
accepted wholeheartedly as right
when it might not be right at all?

A.  Civilization happens.

* * *

There is no greater ideal,
just a winning appeal,

and if Hitler had won
we’d all be praising him
for pushing the Jews
out of sight

but since he didn’t
we support the Jews
for pushing the Arabs
out of sight

with winning appeal
and if they resist
they’ll call them terrorists
and blow them all to hell.

So you see,
there is no greater ideal,
just a winning appeal.