So Very Kerry

There was an old man from Nantucket
or from somewhere in Boston but who probably summered in Nantucket or on “The Cape”
and he didn't live in a shoe
but he did put his well-heeled foot in his mouth
so perfectly,
so thoroughly,
so exquisitely,
so pretentiously,
so patronizingly,
with such noblesse oblivious
and at such an opportune time
that Karl Rove couldn’t have dreamed it
and the old Brahmin probably handed the congressional elections to the Republicans
so thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you
thank you thank you so fucking much
John Kerry.