It’s not so hard to pretend to listen,
they’re just not naturally industrious
to take the path of least resistance,
half are in gangs and the other half
the path of go-along-to-get-along,
you’ve got to admit they’ve ruined the schools
I see your point, a lie
want to be single mothers so they can
on the giant border wall of lies
never mind it’s our taxes supporting
required to set boundaries,
crash into you for the insurance
freshen poisoned air,
you’d think they’d make an effort to learn English
venom bottled, fangs capped
that’s why we’ve got to stop the flow
behind a pleasant smile
Paula Rudnick is a former television writer and producer who has spent the past 30 years as a volunteer for nonprofit organizations.
