The Candidate

he talked way too long
and read his statement from typed notes
he lacks charisma, you can't reach people
looking down at your papers,
they only see the bald head and moving lips.
where are his eyes
he's a good man
with lots of brains
and a heart, I'm sure of it
we shuffled our feet and stifled yawns as
he droned on about climate change
and international politics.
we care, but not right now on a Friday night
after work, we're here to write a check
let's get on with it and grab some dinner.