As Putin Takes a Victory Lap

So Putin helps Trump win an election

And subsequently feels elated.

He is still anticipating

How he will be compensated.

Who are the ones who cheer and clap

As Putin takes a victory lap?

 

Watching the Trump administration

Blame and distrust the FBI

Also tickles Putin as Trump

Makes it a target to vilify.

Watch Putin cheer and clap

As he takes a victory lap.

 

When Trump says he doesn't believe

Our intelligence agents here

But eagerly accepts whatever

Putin tells him, one thing's clear:

Trump is willing to cheer and clap

As Putin takes a victory lap.

 

When Russia starts a conspiracy theory

And blames Ukraine for election meddling,

Many Trumplicans here believe

The devious lies that the Kremlin is peddling.

How can Americans cheer and clap

As Putin takes a victory lap?

 

When Trump speaks with the president

Of Ukraine and crudely tries to extort

Favors from the Ukrainians

And threatens to pull U.S. support,

Putin supporters cheer and clap

As Putin takes a victory lap.

 

As here we see a chilling loss

Of democratic values, we

Will ask ourselves whatever happened

To hope and opportunity.

Who then will cheer and clap

As Putin takes a victory lap?

 

-by Bob B (12-12-19)