gaming

the rumor that Ben Carson had bowed out
was propagated by the Cruz machine
to seize an edge in the opening bout
as Iowans count up which way they lean
but Ben's still there (he's just resting his eyes)
and he'll perk up when questions touch his themes
Ted Cruz's win was engineered on lies
and voters love him only in his dreams
the party stalwarts are awash in sweat
between the Devil and the deep blue see
by now, they've met the guy they're gonna get
and none of them would out-poll Hillary
the stakes are high, the window's growing short
to name a Justice to the Supreme Court