Politics

Politics, O politics!

In life there is no simple fix.

In everything we do or say

Politics has a role to play.

When early man hung out in caves

And used crude tools and dug crude graves,

Someone had to take command

And maintain the upper hand.

Even the Neanderthals

Had cool paintings on their walls.

Who appointed the artiste?

Someone with some clout, at least.

Early humans had to spin

Their politics to get buy-in.

Organization was a necessity

When wild boar was their recipe.

Imagine cave meetings, if you can—

How they communicated man to man.

They’d just grunt and fart and such;

I guess men haven’t changed that much.

Under kings’ and emperors’ rule

You had to play politics, or you were a fool.

If you weren’t careful to watch what you said,

You could easily lose your head.

Men making rules had little regard

For the status of women, so it’s been hard

For women to earn their equal rights,

Which means lots of political fights.

That's politics at work; we know it!

If we're not vigilant, we can blow it.

In sports there’s a definite political tune,

And the church—especially—is not immune.

In every relationship, in each interaction,

In every connection, in each attraction,

Like it or not, politics will emerge;

If ideas don’t CON-, then they DIVERGE.

  

Frankly, it doesn’t matter whether

TWO or a MILLION people are together;

There’s no avoiding a political scene.

Human nature has a political mien.

We can talk local, county, state,

National or global politics. But wait!

What about the nature of politics in space?

It’s something to consider, just in case.

Some people have to play second fiddle.

If they're NOT at the top, they're bottom or middle.

Whether in the center, to the right, or to the left,

Hopefully, you don’t feel bereft.

If one side's right and the other side's wrong,

That’s okay; we can still get along.

As long as there are people, politics will never

Disappear; it will last forever.

Politics, O politics!

Always expect a bag of tricks.

Try, if you want, to wish it away;

Politics is here to stay.

(7-23-14) By Bob B