Thrice Rice Poem by John Sensele

Sing a song of hope, bring up solidarity
Dream to conquer, cream laziness
Drop thoughts of pain, crop notoriety
When reputations suffer from pangs of carelessness.

Sing a song of courage, bring cute lasses
Dream to rise higher, cream failure
Drop thoughts of defeat, crop tear gases
When rioters and looters become pure.

Sing a song of faith, bring up believers
Dream to enter Heaven, cream sinfulness
Drop thoughts of deceit, crop under-achievers
When substance abuse impacts wakefulness.

Sing a song of beauty, bring up divas
Dream to conquer Silicon Valley, cream skunks thrice
Drop hints of sleaze, crop clumsy divers
When Monsoon rains jeopardize yields of rice.