Shake up now, Obama
- 1. SHAKE UP NOW, OBAMA!
poem & slides ©Laurian Taler, 2012
images from the internet
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To the folks who bestowed you to power
You have promised grand change by the hour
“We can do it, we can” was the nonchalant chant
But the change at the bottom was scant
As the laws stayed half-cooked
And the poor went hooked
To the crumbs that fell down from the tower
shake up now, obama - ©Laurian Taler, 2012
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Now that few have it all
And behave to appall
Even some of their haughty confreres
It is time to show dare
To bring back with some flair
That which we call just and fair
shake up now, obama - ©Laurian Taler, 2012
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So, Obama, shake up
For your poor stand up
Give them jobs and a wage to enjoy
Don’t be feeble or coy
Make employers employ
Or see country to ashes blowup
shake up now, obama - ©Laurian Taler, 2012
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Bring the masses up front
With imbalance confront
And infuse harmony to grow full
Don’t waste time yet to mull
Which best lever to pull
It may leave you forever with wont
shake up now, obama - ©Laurian Taler, 2012
www.gongnog.com
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For the people to heal
Start a major New Deal
And renew all the places and ties
Cut more fair the pies,
Break the social bad ice,
Value work that brings in a good zeal
shake up now, obama - ©Laurian Taler, 2012
www.gongnog.com
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So, shake up now, Obama,
Understand how the drama
Can be changed to a future with joy
Call the masses ahoy
Give them work in employ
That’s what wakes up the country,
Obama!
shake up now, obama - ©Laurian Taler, 2012