I bought a children’s book today,
To teach my kids to read.
The title was so cute I thought.
With morals they might heed.

It’s all about a monkey,
Whose name is "Curious George".
With minds as malleable as theirs,
Some lessons it may forge.

But when I got it home at last,
It’s lessons I found out.
Were all about a different George,
This one was no Boy Scout.

For George was who we voted in.
The lesson’s very plain.
He may be very curious,
But he’s a long long way from sane.

The English had their "Mad King George".
A "Curious George" was he.
But our George is just as curious.
It's not so hard to see.

He’s been around for eight long years,
That’s eight long years too long.
If there’s one thing our kids will learn,
It’s that we were so wrong.

It’s curious that we did it.
Because they’ll have to pay.
We all feel pretty stupid.
What else is there to say.

So read the book, my children.
The lesson’s clearly wrote.
Don’t make the mistake that we made then,
When it’s your turn to vote.