Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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The House. (1220)There once was a House with many members. This House had a leader. The House was divided in thought. There came a great disagreement. One side was even divided within itself. A very necessary government decision had to be made, But there were not enough votes within that one side; That side was barely in power in the House. The leader refused to use votes from the other side. If he did, his side threatened to replace him. The leader tried to make decisions using only his side's votes. Nothing worked because the vote did not reach the necessary majority. In desperation, the leader attempted to include the other side. (1810) News Flash! The leader saw the light And successfully included the other side in a vote-- Perhaps to his own detriment, Gaining 45 days to allay the government shutdown. There remains some humanity and wisdom in our ever-dividing society! But now the question. Must this all be repeated soon again? {The answer now is yes because the leader Was instantly voted out--seemingly betraying his comrades. The split and great gulf is now more hopeless than ever.} Frank Maurer 30 September 2023 1220 and 1810 Hours.