You know that same old, same old
undocumented immigrant waiting
from sun up to sundown
county clinic nephrologist makes the elderly Hispanic lady wait in her wheelchair
until dialysis is a mute point.
You know that same old, same old
knee to the neck cop
he can’t breath
don’t dare take a knee
Confederate flag flap over the field.
Same old, same old
corporate bailout bonus distribution before Chapter 11
Cinderella gets a dirty, torn rag for a mask
snaking breadline and a three month wait for a test
fat and happy stepsisters rock the house in their N95s
their white knights on a Quest with their Blue Shields
pay Beverly Hills labs out of pocket.
Quarantinis at the ball by the pool with DJ Francis
Cinderella washes towels and disinfects appetizer trays under stepmother’s watchful eye
She will be out of a job
EDD won’t pay
with her borrowed Social Security number.
She goes home
savin’ all her food stamps
she’s hitting the rage point
burnin' down country clubs and
the sex offender-only trailer park.
You know that same old, same old
black crows sew Cinderella a silk mask with yellow ribbon ties
fairy godfather Post Malone downs a Bud Light
his pumpkin turns into a Rolls doing donuts in the Vegas desert party on the strip
until ICE arrives.
Cinderella shivers under a Mylar blanket COVID-19 running like Post’s beer
prince leaves glass slippers and rotting pumpkin housing
in the dark ICE parking lot
The prince takes off in his muscle car spraying gravel.
Same old, same old Cinderella.