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The Political Abyss

from How Low Can We Go? by mike skliar

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The brilliance of the barking, at the carnival of lies
Cause the gullible to gather, and never question why
As the days turn into months, and the months turn into years
an endless flood of pandering to the river of fears

The genius of drivel, with the art of talking trash
He’s busy spreading lies like poison ivy spreads a rash
this maven of misstatement, of twisting every truth
Is catnip to the crowds, sugar to the sweet tooth

Is that really how it goes
a second rate reality show
Has it really come to this
Falling into the abyss

The end result of all this talk is not yet known
But the level of our discourse has been dropping like a stone
While the rest attempt to follow, like fools in search of gold
That sound you hear in the distance is integrity being sold

Is that really all there is
politics as show biz
Has it really come to this
Falling into the abyss

marketing vagueness and oversimplification
Generating press in every corner of the nation

The talking heads will talk, but only now to ask
Is there some sort of ceiling that he cannot get past?
Not a policy discussion, just a simple horse race
The only issue talked about is who is in first place

Is that really all there is
politics as show biz
Has it really come to this
Falling into the abyss


(c) M. Skliar 2016

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from How Low Can We Go?, released March 27, 2016

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