Lukewarm

Response to MY TRIUMPH has been too lukewarm
It’s making ME grumble from evening to morn
I ALONE saved the world from a bad fate
Billions won’t die thanks to ME (Man, I’m Great!)

But instead of singing MY praises on high
For all I accomplished with one single try
“The jury’s still out” is the general consensus
They “hope” that MY meeting was worth the expenses!

I said “War is Over!” which should be enough
To stop lukewarmisity from growing rough
But now MY poor EGO is suffering lots
It’s not getting fed enough for MY best shots.

So what if that thing we signed was kind of neutral?
Before I met him the world thought he was brutal
But I saw how much is people are his fans
They sit up and listen when he makes demands.

I learned from MY NEW FRIEND that it’s not enough
To just “earn” respect, you have got to be tough
His people show him the respect he demands
It’s time MINE sat up to respect MY commands.

All this lukewarm attitude WILL end outright
MY praises WILL be sung all day and all night
Mass adulation I hereby demand
From all those I rule throughout MY sovereign land.

If infinite praise and respect aren’t forthcoming
The Drums of War I will again begin drumming
I won’t attack NEW FRIENDS, MY guns I will aim
At those here at “home” who still lukewarm remain.

17 Jun 2018