The most craven lie was the truth
that was never told,
about a plague sweeping our nation,
killing the young and the old.
The silent deceit that fills body bags,
adds to the dread as the numbers mount.
Now we're running out of toe tags,
and we're struggling with the body count.
Quietly the menace came
but what did Trump choose?
He chose to say nothing
and he called it 'fake news.'
He distracted us with name games
and blame games and such,
but no pity for the victims.
It would have meant so much.
Yet the non-stop avalanche
of bold-faced lies,
can't drown out the sorrow
for so many lost lives.
The silent deceit that fills body bags,
adds to the dread as the numbers mount.
Because now we're running out of toe tags,
and we're still struggling with the body count.
The Body Count by ©Al Wiggins Jr.
The Body Count by ©Al Wiggins Jr.
