There they be br Plain for all to see, br Bulging out br Unsightly in a rout. br Tinged with purple br Without scrupple br Emerging from thin skin br Barely containing what's within. br Caused by age br Bad posture's wage. br Unpleasant to behold br Ugly, unsightly, blue lines br Traced like road map's br Record of man's journey br To destinations' unaccounted br Reminders of what never was br And what is not to be br If care isn't taken to control spread br Of this malicious disease. br A disease you say? br Yes, if they are allowed to have their sway. br br But is it necessary to continue br Along the way of this venue? br No, there is a possible correction br That can be made by election. br Surgically remove the offending vein br Striping it's called; in the main. br Let others take the new direction br Of the vessels insurrection. br br The heart pumps, by the second, a new br Fresh charge of life giving blood (not blue) br Carrying oxygen and nutrients br To the supporting members; br Taking away that which is waste br From the activities of whatever task. br br Blue veins, varicose veins, politic br Answer to the body public. br The skillful surgeon performs his task, br Removing the spoils from the mishmash. br Now revealed for all to see br What nature intended to be. br The Democratic process does restow br Blue to Red with a healthy glow. br br Circulation is improved, as is br The health of the proprietor or proprietress br Status quo feels the knife br Correcting the years of debauched living and strife. br The downward spiral of blue states is assured. br As people, for too much time; have endured br That web, woven by politicians; disregarding br The Body's health by their palavering.br br Sidi J.