OBITUARY

We are gathered here today
To commemorate the passing
Of the United States of Capitalism
Sovereign testament to corporate greed
Hegemony of the soulless
Imperial propagator of materialism
One nation divided
With liberty for the wealthy
And justice for the powerful

Borne witness by WE THE PEOPLE
The timely passing
Concludes the dark despair
Monotheism of the dollar
Idolatry of the Market God

WE THE PEOPLE acknowledge
The unjust reign of Capitalistic imperialism
Corporate tyranny of Citizens United
The long train of abuses and usurpations
Repeated injuries to the common good
Desecration of Nature and vilification of her guardians

On this solemn cloudless day
Hallmark of a new year
In commemoration
WE THE PEOPLE
Of the United States of America
Declare our independence from corporate servitude 

At this hour we lay to rest:
The malfeasance of politics
Plundering plutocrats
Nationalistic demagoguery
Patriarchal narcissism
Gratuitous misogyny
Pompous racism

May you rest in peace