Gary’s ’rageous Nader Rant

by Gary Pearlson

Once relevant, a righteous shout.

Now Nader’s just noise fading out.

Like an old broken cordless phone.

Out of range; in the wrong time zone.

His rhetoric’s all worn and spun.

Still running Windows 3.1!

Man can’t get his message across.

Perhaps due to defective floss.

Or harmful additives he ate.

Campaign cannot communicate.

The viewpoints don’t reverberate.

Opinions never resonate.

The slogans don’t invigorate.

The vision fails to relate.

A tongue that won’t enunciate.

Campaign balloons … will not inflate.

Time came and went now it’s too late.

Foiled by a faulty starting gate.

Destiny’s erased his slate.

Way passed the expiration date.

His run’s like a bus that won’t steer straight.

And breaks down under its own weight

Or a lame horse’s strangled gait.

Its genes missing the winning trait.

Scant need to investigate.

Outcome’s easy to estimate.

Without a doubt.  There’s no debate.

Swearing in’s hard to contemplate.

Should either quit or concentrate.

On his only likely fate.

Decent chance to be deemed 3rd rate!

One way Nader might win the wealth.

Both drop out due to fatal health.

And then Ralph can recall himself!

© 2004 Gary Pearlson All Rights Reserved