RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL POLITICS
The Downfall of Macron
Trash piles high on the streets of Paris
Fires rage in Place de la Concorde
The people march down Champs-Elysees
They gather in city squares
Marseille, Bordeaux, Nantes, Lyon
Chanting Down with Macron!
We loved him at the Accords
We loved him as he stood against
The brutality of Putin
We loved him as he tried (in vain)
To reason with the Donald
We loved him as he stood with Europe
With honor and with dignity
We love him still for what he’s done
But you cannot turn on your people
You cannot bypass the people’s vote
On a matter so essential as the pension
And not expect explosions on the streets
Even if it is within the law
Even though you think it wise
In a republic the people must decide
As you hear the people’s roar
Remember who and what you are
You are the leader of the Fifth Republic
Dissent is a sacred right
That you cannot suppress and survive
