Three Headed Dragon

T'was the night before Christmas, and I've just got to say;
What the Hell is going on, in our culture today?

What happened to manners, since when is it proper;
To take your cell phone, to church and the Opera?
And if you think that is the height of it all;
Look at those idiots dialing from the stall!

We have drugs to treat AIDS, so no one must die;
Unless you're in Africa, with no cash to buy.
No money for schools, it's for the defense giants;
Provided of course, they are Dick Cheney clients.

What was Ohio thinking, to do such a thing;
This dim-witted cowboy, re-elected as king?
And no one thought to ask our governing powers;
Wasn't it bin Laden who blew up the Towers?

Hussein's capture, it distracted the nation
That WMD was total fabrication
But free prescription promises, clouded the fact;
We had no real business, invading Iraq.

The mortars were stacked, by the mosque walls with care,
To kill our GI's, who soon would be there.
Our guys and our gals have a no-win situation
Facing roadside bombs, ambush, and awful mutilation

Security alerts rise, to ominous heights;
So you won't notice, the gutted Bill of Rights.
Now don't get me wrong, I support our brave fighting force;
But I don't want them dead, in some 'Nam refresher course.

And over in the Middle East, what could they be thinking;
40 days of mourning Arafat, what the Hell are they drinking?
He stole from his people, blew up school kids with no remorse;
So now in the Arab world, he's a big hero of course.

But who cares about situations like that, we can't disparage;
With more important things to do, like preventing fag marriage.
Grab a beer and some chips and sit down in the chair;
And watch all the reality shows certain to air.

Kick back in the recliner, tune into the box;
For "Housewives," "Survivor," and anything on FOX.
Sit there transfixed, slamming mug after mug;
Hoping to catch someone, eating a bug.

Whatever happened to peace on earth, goodwill for all;
Do we forget it to fight, for parking at the mall?
Please take a minute to reflect on what is right;
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

-RG