When Ignorance Goes Running Rampant

When ignorance goes running rampant

And fools run amok,

And the measure of success is strictly

The almighty buck;

 

When logic and reason become suspect

And fakesters are thought wise,

And people relish living in

A fool's paradise;

 

When false news is the word of the day

And many people choose

To get their news from stations where ratings

Are more important than news;

 

When lies masquerade as truth

And facts are seen as perverse,

And the lack of consideration for others

Goes from bad to worse;

 

When science is known as the enemy

And metaphor as science,

And blind acceptance and misunderstanding

Form a tight alliance;

 

When bold and brazen ideologues

Make it their primary mission

To push their will upon the people

And crush the opposition;

 

And when world leaders have the potential

To leave the world in rubble,

And some of the leaders are buffoons,

WE'RE IN A HEAP OF TROUBLE!

 

(12-17-16)