Money, as insulation
Very misunderstood
Reciprocity is far reaching
and NOT always good

A nation known as ‘US’
Once was very great
’til its’ leaders undermined it
To terminate its fate

Dismantling of America
A gradual steady thing
Began with trading power
To get money. . .for a ring

A ring, a watch and clothes
A car, a house, a pool
Money spent by capital
Bought many of a fool

Enterprise, Empowerment Zones
Back in eighty-six
Dominoed with ‘Free-Trade’
The tax-base took a hit

People on the homeland
Re-stratified at best
Lost good jobs that paid well
‘Games Theory’ seems a test

Money went abroad
Sending trinkets home to sell
‘Free-Trade’ meant no income
Life’s quality soon fell

Money, now at issue
The bills were piling up
Cuts became essential
But what programs could be cut?

The think-tanks in the wings
Created such a deal
Wed insurance to medicare
HMO’s becoming real

The savings most amazing
With a capitated rate
A listing of what’s covered
Began a failing state

A lid, of course, was needed
Malpractice suits a cure
A law to fix it up
The answer, clean and pure.

2010