In memoriam, Senator

Senator McCain, I wish you had not left us

there was a small ray of hope and decency

that you carried into the hallowed halls of the dusty senate

the bitch cancer snuffed out your candle

tonight I wonder about our future as Americans

when NFL protests and corrupt lawyers clog the headlines

and the voices of honesty and integrity seem the still small voices

of each day perhaps the Washington Post

will put the Senator’s death on the front page tomorrow

I imagine them scrambling to change to layout tonight

a few miles from me, quickly, deftly, the newsroom responds

life has happened, they will memorialize him

He has asked Obama and Bush to give his eulogies

and Trump won’t be invited

what on earth does this say to our children

how can I possibly explain this orangutan and his bloated posturing

I sigh, and offer my grief to the ether

this life shall pass, his legacy of integrity and honesty will endure

I gave you my vote years ago

I came to disagree with you

I always respected you

May you rest in peace, Senator

we are a better nation for knowing you

because you served us