more than one

its not going to be
the ignominy of the mockery
of a one horse race after all
Droppage looks up and is happy
some one has heard her wish

she is spared from
the dizzying odds
of a hundred to zilch
chance of electing a one horse
which never need to run in a race
in a course so steep to one side
hat others prefer to run
the steeple chase instead

if it is really a horse race we’re having
at least there’s the chance
of a dark horse
of the people
by the people
for the people
with the people
from the people
wins