2008 – I got engaged
looked out on the world stage
at terrorism, melamine
Obama coming on the scene
melting ice and hurricanes
China, the Olympic games
Brangelina, baby bumps
claims of ‘gouging’ at the pumps
Bush linked to Guantanamo
I’m not sure I want to know
Oil wells all running dry
Auto giant’s claims they’ll die
Euros facing eco-facts
With air-cars, wind, and carbon tax
Nargis hit, Mumbai’s attacked
Afghanistan is bathed in flack
Colliders ‘smashing’ underground
Stocks and housing crashing down
I argued ‘bout the rights we lost
The freedom all these ‘chips’ will cost
while ‘911’ and ‘fear’ excuse
the tactics banks and leaders use
Zapatero questions ‘thin’
Fidel and Bill Gates pack it in
The FCC have got their way
soon watch or surf you’ll have to pay
The Rat year rushes ‘cross the stage
And I’m elated, scared, enraged
But – ‘tuned in’ – I won’t turn away
From this wondrous, horrid play