A learned skill
that is to say
To keep a loaded apple cart
from tipping away

Be it nations
with their mighty armies
Head to head
the politicians smarmy

Promises made
hand to pocket
While supplying warheads
and making rockets

Give and take and take away
each one always wanting more
From a president to a king on high
making sure they’re keeping score

A neighborhood with lovely houses
mailboxes sit in stately rows
The HOA says do not change them
we can not favor individual shows

A child grown into adulthood now
looking out for parents welfare
Up until a burden they become
counting days to become an heir

Everyone and me included
balance life to keep afloat
Making sure our apple cart’s steady
no tipping over no feeding the goat