“Friends,” I Need Your Vote By Stephen J. Gray   This poem is dedicated to all the “friends” out there. “Friends,” I need your vote The politician cried To move us forward From the great divide “Friends,” there will be no more talk of stopping abortion “Friends,” my colleagues are muzzled on this silly notion “Friends,” we intervened against free speech “Friends,” we let the Human Rights Commission teach “Friends,” no more talk of banning same-sex marriage “Friends,” we never used the not-withstanding clause to stop that miscarriage “Friends,” I need your vote to get a majority “Friends,” then all my promises could be history “Friends,” we are all the same under the skin “Friends,” just politicians who want to win “Friends,” will we do and say anything to get elected? “Friends,” are we all as you suspected? “Friends,” our party made Quebec a nation “Friends,” now we need your affirmation “Friends,” we ditched that party called Reform “Friends,” Political Correctness (PC) is now the norm “Friends,” we need you to give us the power “Friends,” please don’t vote for that other shower “Friends,” the polls have us running ahead “Friends,” it’s clear by us, you want to be led “Friends,” the promised land is almost here “Friends,” at voting time we hold you dear “Friends,” fixed election dates are for the birds “Friends,” whoever heard of a politician keeping his word? Stephen J. Gray September 28, 2008. graysinfo@yahoo.ca website: http://www.oocities.org/graysinfo