"You're A Monster, Mr. Trump"
A Poem For #TheResistance
You’re a monster, Mr. Trump
That is very plain to see
Your skin is thin
So full of sin
You hate the press is free
You’re a monster, Mr. Trump
And your guilt is hard to hide
Projection here
Deflection there
You reek of Russian spies
You’re a monster, Mr. Trump
And your fans are just no better
They chant your name
It’s bordering insane
Lady Liberty will die if we let her
You’re a monster, Mr. Trump
Have you no sense of right and wrong?
The walls you build
The raids and still
Those won’t stand with us for very long
You’re a monster, Mr. Trump
But we see your every move
We know your tricks
A cabinet of pricks
Impeachment bells will ring soon
You’re a monster, Mr. Trump
But the Resistance is now much stronger
Together we fight
Press on with our might
Your reign will not last much longer
You’re a monster, Mr. Trump
You’re a monster, yes indeed
You’re a fucking monster, Mr. Trump
But the time has come
Impeach
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