About the morality of the corporate giants
That rule our world
On the day before Christmas
AT and T received a huge Christmas gift
From the President of the United States
The biggest tax cut in U.S. History
And the President proclaimed
That it would unleash jobs jobs jobs
Apparently, ATT never got the memo
And they announced thousands of layoffs
The day before Christmas
A true PR nightmare
That could have been avoided
They could have waited two weeks
And announced their restructuring plan
After the New Years
But no they decided to show the world
Their true colors
Heartless soulless monsters
Who don’t give a damn
About their workers, their customers
Or their employees
And certainly are not Christians
Though I am sure that they think
They are doing what Jesus would
All they care about
Is feathering their own pockets
Is it any wonder
That Americans hate the big corporations
That rule us like ancient emperors?
And will they fade away
Into the dustbin of history
One can only pray
For such a Christmas miracle
© Jake Aller
John (“Jake”) Cosmos Aller is a novelist, poet and former Foreign Service officer. He served 27 years with the U.S. State Department, in ten countries. An aspiring novelist for several years, he has completed four novels, and has published his poetry and fiction in over 25 literary journals. Jake grew up in Berkeley, California.
