Predators Survive

I sold my soul
To the devil one day,
He took my heart
And my conscience away,
But then I found out
This is nature's way,
The fittest predators survive,
Stay in Washington,
Collect graft and thrive,
While the moral,
God-fearing soldier
Is sent to Iraq
And pays with his life.

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2007 Alfred Charasz