Obama’s Plan

(With Thanks to Dr. Seuss and “Green Eggs and Ham”)

“That Health Care Plan

That Health Care Plan

I do not like that Health Care Plan.”

“Do you like this Health Care Plan?”

“I do not like this Health Care Plan

I do not like Obama’s scam.”

“Would you like it here or there?”

“I would not like it here or there

It hasn’t worked, not anywhere.

I do not like this Health Care Plan,

I do not like Obama’s scam!”

“Would you like it in your house?

Would you like it for your spouse?”

”I would not like it in my house,

I would not like it for my spouse,

I would not like it here or there,

It has not worked - not anywhere!

I do not like your health care plan!”

“Would you like it with a cold

Would you like it when you’re old?”

“Not with a cold

Not when I’m old,

Not in my house,

Not for my spouse,

I would not like it here or there,

It has not worked - not anywhere!

I do not like his health care plan.

I do not like Obama’s scam.”

“Would you?  Could you?

Just for me?

Take it, take it!

It’s all free!”

“I would not, could not just for thee!’

“You will like it, you will see

You will like it

Just trust me!”

I would not, could not just trust thee.

I don’t believe you! Can’t you see?!”

I would not like it with a cold

I would not like it when I”m old.

I would not like it in my house,

I would not like it for my spouse.

I would not like it here or there.

It has not worked - not anywhere!

I do not like this health care plan.

I do not like Obama’s scam.”

“For me!  For me!

For me!  For me!

Could you, would you?

I’m on T.V.!”

“Not just for you!  It just won’t do!

It’s not for free, you can’t fool me!

You’ve lied again! Bam! Let me be!

I would not could not, with a cold

I could not, would not when I’m old,

I will not have it in my house

I will not have it for my spouse

I would not like it here or there,

It has not worked - not anywhere!

I do not like this health care plan.

I do not like Obama’s scam.”

“Say!

In the dark?

Here in the dark?

Can’t I keep you in the dark?”

“I would not, could not in the dark.”

“Would you could you when in pain?”

I would not, could not when in pain,

Not in the dark, I’m not insane!

Not if it’s free or just for me

I do not like it, Bam you see

Not in my house, not with a cold

Not for my spouse, not when I’m old

I would not like it here or there,

It has not worked - not anywhere!

I do not like this health care plan.

I do not like Obama’s scam.”

“You do not like the Health Care Plan?”

“I do not like Obama’s scam.”

“Could you, would you sign by noon?”

“I would not, could not sign by noon.”

“Would you, could you sign it soon?”

“I could not, would not sign by noon,

I will not, will not, sign it soon.

I will not sign it if in pain

Can’t you see I”m not insane.

Not in the dark, I can’t trust thee

Not if it’s free! Just let me be!

I would not like it with a cold

I would not like it when I”m old.

I would not like it in my house,

I would not like it for my spouse.

I would not like it here or there,

It has not worked - not anywhere!

I do not like this health care plan.

I do not like Obama’s scam.”

“You do not like it,

So you say

Sign it, Sign it

Anyway

Try it and you may I say!”

“Bam!

“If you will let me be

I will try it.

“You will see.

“Say!

“I can’t get meds, my doctor’s gone

The wait for tests is five years long

My mom chose death, my baby died

Thank you for this down hill slide

“My body still is wracked with pain,

I can’t get chemo for my brain.

I got pneumonia from my cold

My spouse died too, no growing old

“It’s still a failure here and there,

It’s still not working anywhere.

And if I could go back in time,

I’d beg you PLEASE to read this rhyme.

(Oh, by the way, my dear friend Bam

I still HATE your health care plan.)”

copyright 2009 by Jeremy Gray and deni weber

    Image from “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss

    text added by poem authors