Saved myself with realm coin Went for the long con with put options Eschewed sold short term gain Let them railroad me with true colors Finessed my coalition willingly Painted a big picture expressed scope With mass appeal diverse production means Bred loyalty from salt of earth devotees Ends justified by all’s fair politics Power brokers stole my ideas for venal exploits Then claimed execution on midgets’ shoulders Made low hanging fruit that much more demanding High bar gymnastics twisted words blanched of meaning Model workers did lords’ bidding beyond expectations Barely rewarded with subsistence’s mounting debt to society Paid on inmates’ backs embroiled in endless energy wars