State of the Union

Snakes         in the houses
Rats             in the houses
Snakes and rats in the people's houses
Eyes glowing
Teeth gleaming
                       and gnashing
False promises rolling off the forked tongue of the
                                                                           King Cobra
Venom dripping from his fangs
                                              into our eyes
As the vermin giggle,
                                from the people, cries
Hear them cry
Hear them cry
                      Why
                              Why is this happening
This is not the hope we rallied for
This is not the change we voted for
What have we done
What have we done
Is it too late
                   to change
                                  the change
Where do we go
Where can we go
                           from here...