no one in the middle

don't forget to vote
the boy
says,
standing out in front of the school.
handing out
leaflets
for his choice.
blue, red.
is there any green
I ask?
any middle.
anyone with a lick of common
sense
and decency?
the kid looks at me,
and scratches his head,
no.
of course not.
this is politics, what are
you crazy.
if you like guns, and money,
oil
and racism,
go over there, but if you
want to ban abortion,
save the whale,
and give food stamps to
everyone
and free health care,
well, go to the other
door. vote there.