Instead of Tea in the Harbor

A bonus poem from Joel Nyland.

INSTEAD OF TEA IN THE HARBOR




I'D LIKE TO DUMP 
A BUNCH OF NONSPEAKERS 
ON THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN


IMAGINE THE SECURITY DOGS 
WAGGING THEIR TAILS AT US


IMAGINE THE STAFF 
WITH THEIR CELL PHONE CAMERAS


IMAGINE OUR MUDDY FOOTPRINTS 
ALL OVER THE MUDDY STAIRS


WE’D HAVE THE CUTEST AND FIERCEST CRPS


OUR LETTERBOARDS WOULD BE OUR ONLY WEAPONS


OUR SHIRTS WOULD SAY WE BRING PURE LOVE


WE WOULD ALSO BRING A POWERFUL MAGICIAN


HE WOULD TRANSFORM EVERYONE'S BRAIN 
INTO AN AUTISTIC BRAIN


A NONSPEAKING AUTISTIC BRAIN


EVERY NONSPEAKER I HAVE EVER KNOWN 
CARES ABOUT LIVING CREATURES


POWER IS NOT OUR GOAL


I BELIEVE WE CHANGE THE WORLD


IMAGINE A PRESIDENT LISTENING TO US


IF HE HAD A BIT OF AN AUTISTIC BRAIN 
WOW! 
WHAT A DIFFERENCE WE'D MAKE


HE’D FEEL LOVE


HE’D FEEL DESTINY


HE’D FEEL RESPONSIBILITY


HE’D FEEL THE POWER OF CONNECTION


HE’D HAVE RESPECT FOR HIMSELF AND OTHERS


HE’D HAVE INTEGRITY


AND THEN WE’D DUMP HIM