Woodrow Wilson Played 12 Holes of Golf

Woodrow Wilson played 12 holes of golf
on the day he declared war on Germany.

Our aging new front is in Iraq
and we're being lead by a Texas son
who won't even watch it on TV
and his eyes won't see it in the newspaper
because he doesn't much like to read

Meanwhile,
the Earth is rattled by descending bombs
that break the silence in half-abandoned cities
and tiny mushrooms poison the population
while sprouting on every corner;
let's keep the parent-bomb hidden.

Woodrow Wilson played 12 holes of golf
on the day he declared war on Germany

March Madness has taken on a whole new meaning
while college basketball serves as a distraction
so we can forget the reality of this mess,
and we all applaude with anxiety
as Carmelo drops bombs of his own.

And we sit and watch from the comfort of our home
watching the players battle it out on screen.
We've chosen our sides
but there are many shots that we miss
because of so many games being played all at once.

Woodrow Wilson played 12 holes of golf
on the day he declared war on Germany.

Dan Rather breaks from regularly scheduled programs
to give us a limited view of our boys and girls
through a dusty cloud of desert sand,
and they are the actors in this Texas son production
fighting for a Hollywood ending.

Meanwhile,
the directors of this film sit back and watch
refusing to the let the script get any easier
as the antagonist of the story attempts to speak
and our ambassador storms out
because he wasn't welcomed with hugs and flowers.

Woodrow Wilson played 12 holes of golf
on the day he declared war on Germany.

Many in the audience have dreams of acting
and some even take the next step and act.
Although most of their roles may be small,
they still make a difference in the overall feature
by striking a chord with some audience members.

These new actors portray the truth
as dead sardines in the streets of New York
or as moving currents in San Francisco and Seattle
disrupting the average life in these cities
because war should affect all defenders.

But then again...
Woodrow Wilson played 12 holes of golf.