Dysfunctionality

The farmer stands,

Dry, cracked and scarred.

The land; a mirror to his heart.

Washing my hands,

Wet, soapy and perfumed.

I grumble; the water only trickles out.

The politician screams,

I pledge I swear, I truly care.

She reads; script of black and white.

The fisherman lies drunk,

Punctured, rotting and warped.

His boat; a victim of ocean's own firing squad.

The astronaut lands,

Triumphant, heroic, applauded.

His spaceship; voyaging at light speed.

The politician in white,

Loved, respected and sagacious.

His smile; stained with champagne and caviar.