Pull the lever

break a code

Simulate the votes of old.

Pull a fast one

cover their eyes

Lead them down a path of lies.

Push a button

ignite the right (and left)

Media drones scream in fright.

Push the limits

men at war

Power-hungry oligarchs want so much more.

Stretch the truth

beyond what is

Hidden in caverns, none of your biz.

Stretch the bandwidth

to tolerate hate

Steal an election; it’s not too late.

Reveal the facts

Oh cheater crook

Give back you criminal what you took.

Reveal the chef

stirring the pot

Pummelling the public with rot.

Lose the fear

try love instead.

Take solace in truth inside your head.

Lose the facade

confront your pain,

A tsunami of justice shall eventually reign.

Feel the fire

inside your belly,

Heart alight with joy aplenty.

By Elise Krentzel

Elise Krentzel is the author of the bestselling memoir Under My Skin - Drama, Trauma & Rock 'n' Roll, a ghostwriter, book coach to professionals who want to write their memoir, how-to or management book or fiction, and contributing author to several travel books and series. Elise has written about art, food, culture, music, and travel in magazines and blogs worldwide for most of her life, and was formerly the Tokyo Bureau Chief of Billboard Magazine. For 25 years, she lived overseas in five countries and now calls Austin, TX, her home. Find her at https://elisekrentzel.com, FB: @OfficiallyElise, Instagram: @elisekrentzel, LI: linkedin.com/in/elisekrentzel.