in this insanity
when my city dissolves savings
held for the poor, homeless and disabled

to fuel the ego of a pompous, macho
blowhard of a mayor
and instead spends millions to fund
elitist figure skating
and a fancy 3 second light show

in this insanity
when
my local tv news
sells me propaganda and lies
about tasers and cops
while ignoring the real story

in this insanity
when
i am warned by my friends
'be careful what you say'

in this insanity
i stand with clarity
and truth
without fear
and say
NO