America's Olympus

Twelve gods rule above us all

Olympus is their home,

They choose the fate of mortals there,

For citizens, gods own.

They ought to know how to keep peace

After years spent in their tower,

But gods make war with other gods

When they thirst for more power.

Each day, there are a hundred wars

Where all the gods cast stones

Only so they may have a cause,

For no god can stand alone.

No, in order to keep power,

The gods must pick a side

And wave their flag with arrogant honor

And tout their creed with pride.

Zeus starts the war through word or deed,

Hades follows with a protest,

And so it goes til the ranks are filled

With every god and goddess.

Their names are Trump and Pelosi and Pence,

Washington is their home,

But their ways have trickled down to us

Their war is now our own.