I am dedicated to the cause.So strong is my faith
I would fight to the last ragged breath.
Maybe the fifth to last breath.
Honestly, I’d probably give up before the end
to gulp some air back in.

In fact, if truth has entered the building,
I might sell out the cause
if the right job is offered to me.
If I could get a tenured writing gig,
that would be pretty sweet.
Just responsibility for regular writing
on a particular subject.
It could be blog, poetry, journalism,
whatever.
I could even badmouth the cause
if it comes to it.
I’m not picky.

Hey, when it comes down to it,
if you’re buying lunch,
I may be coerced to change sides.
Just where are we going, anyway?