To the heavens they would rise
my yarns, excuses, alibis.
Such tall tales I could tell
and all constructed very well
I built them grand and I kept them neat
enjoying life in the penthouse suite
so imagine my surprise
when I tripped on one small lie
I bumbled,
I stumbled
and over the edge I tumbled
flailing past my fabled glories
I've fallen now - 100 stories!
hey!
I think at that, a reader laughed
and gave me a nice updraft!
I need another, very fast!
the distance to the truth now halved!
I sense a smile.. and there - a grin!
Thank you! I'm going up again!
Wonderful lady, kindly sir
never more will I err
your mercy I will long remember
Re-elect me this Novembeeer!
This poem has all the ingredients for great reading. A very astute observation about politics with a substantial injection of down to goodness humour. I love it. Thank you for sharing. :)
I like the beat to this one...very fast and it lifted me along with it. Ruthy
I do enjoy your gift of rhyme. So many poems, so little time. But I'll be back I promise you. Because I am a rhymer too. Robert
What better than a wee bit of humor, that we can laugh at the bumbling of us all....You have such command o the stories you tell. I am new fan....PEACE
Brilliantly clever! you painted white crisp shirts and wings only to reveal the true political gift of the gab and how gullible they see us mere mortals.....cheers karen
Love your rhyming skills Chuck...you do it with style and humour too...like Patti I too have a huge grin on my face...
Gee I'm smiling so big I know I must look stupid (but at least nobody can see it) .
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
hahahha a poet politician eh? ? I loved it, great job as always