so much for tetrameter

Day 1,240, 20:10 • Published in USA USA • by weasel2

I am reminded of an epic movie that I first saw very long ago
Gregory Peck, David Niven, and an all star cast in ensemble rolls
At a critical point right before the action Niven is called out by Captain Peck
“No more standing aside and watching boy, you’re in it right up to your neck.”

Now I can self-describe as a Roundhead though that bunch of hacks be gay
An unreasonable belief in Parliaments handed down to me in the USA
I assume without a quibble that the Congress has the say
If you want to be heard you vote for your choice and there might be hell to pay

Now the JCS is come to the point that political power is needed most
They must run their own, trust some pols, buy some hacks or they may be toast
Their mission unquestioned but can they effect with funding in a wreck
“No more standing aside and watching boy, you’re in it right up to your neck.”