the movement

since OCCUPY, Progressives make a scene
espousing values Teddy Roosevelt pitched
that flickered briefly under Howard Dean
before he bowed and tossed them in the ditch
where Howard stands depends on where he sits
as Chair of the machine, he changed his view
advancing rights for all proved a tough fit
in conversations driven by the Few
they're uninspired by Hillary's campaign
solicitous to foster Wall Street's trust
and fear she'll send their values down the drain
when Jamie Dimon murmurs that she must
defeating Donald's no more than a start
resuscitating our republic's heart