He thinks

he’s witty

when he

suggests

a city

or two

to

be taken

out

by an

adversary,

namely

Iran.

“Let them

take out” 

Los Angeles

and San Diego?

What about

San Francisco?

or Mar A Lago?

It’s easy

to dismiss

his ridiculousness

or become

overzealous,

but what

he tells us

each time

he says

this

or something

like it,

is that he’s

a gigantic

idiot.

I still

don’t 

get it.

He makes

no sense.

He takes

out

his frustration

by creating

offense

at the expense

of anyone.

His gaffs

get laughs

and cheers

which he

hears

as approval.

And removal

of people

(who cares

if it’s legal)

is his

specialty.

His spontaneity

is his

calling card

making it

hard

to get

ahead.

And he’s

said

so many

heinous

and dangerous

comments,

unbefitting

of presidents

just striving

for mere

relevance

as he invents

more nonsense.

But while

he jokes

and stokes

grievances,

truth

inconveniences

us 

still.

The chill

of this date

should

still resonate

3 years

after

the gruesome

Hamas

attacks.

With

sickening

brutality,

taking

out 

a community

with impunity,

using rape,

murder,

and kidnapping,

October 7th,

2023

may not live

in infamy

when the

response

of war

took out

more

than they

bargained

for.

Or,

did it?

Now,

even more

of the world

has turned

against

Israel,

and Israelis

and Palestinians

are still

paying

for 

the sins

of their

leaders.

Ordering

take out

seems 

easy 

enough,

until

the stuff

is delivered.