Your blanket disregard for truth is not the same
as my indifference when you go down in flames
playing your MAGA games
My son's creativity is not the same
As your ADHD or any of your false claims
Please just refain
My euphoria is not the same
As your drug-induced exctacy
Or the ensuing shame and the blame
Your vicious tweet is not the same
As my anguished cry at night
Alone on the train
And then you say:
Golden parachute, open wide
Golden parachute, see you on the other side, suckers
I'll take you for a ride
Your casual lie is not the same
As me giving in without a fight
To outrageous claims
Your need for Corenthian Leather is not the same
As my need for a coat in cold weather
Against the driving rain
Your big score in Wall Street is not the same
As the dollar I earned on my feet
When the COVID came
Your golden parachute is not the same
As a drained retirement account
And nothing to show but an insurance claim
And then you say:
Golden parachute, open wide
Golden parachute, see you on the other side, suckers
I'll take you for a ride
Your state sponsored repression is not the same
As my self-discipline and self-care
To not go insane
Your white genocide is not the same
As my diversity
For people in love and pain
Your cop-filled lockdown is not the same
As a world of freedom
Without fear or shame
And no one to blame
And you still say:
Golden parachute, open wide
Golden parachute, see you on the other side, suckers
I'll take you for a ride