blind seer

Bob Shrum wrote Carter's speeches, but then quit
before his boss surprised the world to win
his anti-Midas touch could turn to shit
whatever campaign he kept a role in
Dukakis just looked dopey in that tank
while Kerry looked the part, but didn't fight
and neither could inspire the file and rank
each lost when voter turn-out turned out light
a ringside seat to watch the game unfold
'though all those losses must have hurt his pride
a hero's anti-epic to be told
of dominating on the losing side
between two candidates, he'll back the worse
the campaign's doomed that shares the Bob Shrum curse