America - You Can Do It (And You Must) ! Poem by Herbert Nehrlich

America you beautiful
you only have one chance.
You need a young and potent bull
to bring you renaissance.

Old geezers cannot walk the walk
take this from one who knows it,
McCain can barely talk the talk
each movement clearly shows it.

His breathing rate, it tells it all
congestive cardiac failings,
his rank at war school, duty's call
last four, that ain't smooth sailings.

And Bimbo Barracuda spreads
her venom without thinking,
they both have made their comfy beds
alas their ship is sinking.

America must reassert
its presence and its kindness
undo the arrogance and hurt,
the greed and cruel blindness
to others; this was once the norm
today mean spirits linger,
each word can bring a vicious storm
and bears its poison stinger.

We need a man articulate,
who's searched his soul and spirit,
whose mind and bodyclock are fit
whose words stand on their merit.

No more excuses, no more lies
kick George into the gutter,
Americans do like their fries
their steaks and yellow butter.

We've had it, truly, up to here
with imitation living,
our houses made of cheap veneer
our pockets always giving.

We have this golden chance my friends
to dump the bums forever,
let us ensure the story ends
as our best endeavour.

No Kraut or Frog, no Pom or Dutch
would welcome the old geezer,
and even horny teens as such
ignore the Northern teaser.

Let us be honest, ban deceit
let's help a friend, a neighbour,
sit down together, let us eat
the fruits of mankind's labour.

Like the Italians, share the wine
a man is a com-pan-ion
and not a thorny porcupine
who's ventured from his canyon.

So, break your bread and share a smile
together build this nation,
in just a tiny little while
it will be a sensation.