FREE VERSE Poem: “Presidential American Psycho”, by Elizabeth Duluoz

This poem is dedicated to the Fortieth President of United States, Ronald Reagan,

If it wasn’t for your relentless deregulation,
For truth, justice and freedom prescribed by corporations,
Your complete and utter disconnect from anyone who wasn’t born with a silver spoon up their ass,
The utter pissing on the 99%,

Your gutting of welfare,
The annihilation of social programs,
After school programs,
Music programs,
Your complete and utter disregard for the middle class,
Working class,
Poverty stricken,

Your contempt for those struggling,
For those living paycheck to paycheck,
For the tired, hungry, and weak,
The incarcerated,
People of any color other than green,
The malice you showed towards people, children, sleeping on floors,
Being bitten by bed bugs, coach roaches, lizards, mice and rats,
For defunding mental health programs,
For throwing the mentally ill out to the streets,

If it wasn’t for your crimes against your own citizens,
For leading America towards the Great Trainwreck,
For firing people who want nothing more than to live,

You will always be remembered for what you are,
Not a crappy actor turned politician,
For being Wallstreet’s favorite Commander and Chief.