Sunday, May 1, 2011

How Comfortable

By John I. Blair

How comfortable
To vote with pain;
No one dares
Denounce it.

The vote is held
In darkness
Where numbers
Can’t be seen.

Pain always keeps
A veto power,
Doesn’t need
A quorum;

And victory’s
By volume
Or you’ll call the vote
Again.

©2010 John I. Blair


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1 comment:

  1. Interesting rhythm. Never thought of the clout of pain for the body politic.

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