Well, Did You Ever?

For Sammy

not as dangerous
as a fugitive chess master
or eating candy in the metro
(both arrestable offenses)
the enemy of my enemy
may well be Ralph Nader
someone should listen to the UN
there is something in the middle east
that does not love a wall
you see, fences alienate the neighbors
because of youth
i have hope for elections
i don’t need to meet the man
just trust him not to get me killed