Friday, February 6, 2026

Numb. 1679 Trompe Protection Racket

Gotta have Canada

for secure northern border

Gotta have Greenland

to protect Canada

Gotta have Iceland

to protect Greenland

Gotta have Britain

to protect Iceland

Gotta have France 

to protect Britain

Gotta have Germany

(plus Spain and Italy)

to protect France

No need for Ireland 

or Portugal, 

but they are there,

what the hell after all

Gotta have Poland

to protect Germany

(Austria, Hungry, 

Baltics, Balkans as well)

Denmark, Norway,

Sweden, Finland

Maybe, Romania,

so hard to tell)

Switzerland

I'll need for the banks

Holding the money

I'm given in thanks

Belgium, Netherlands, Liechtenstein,

fill the gaps betwixt and between

Monaco's casino

I gotta grab it

Don’t really need it,

but it’s a habit

San Marino, Andorra,

Vatican City

Leaving them there

would be a pity

Greece, Turkey,

Israel, Jordan

Syria’s wearying

but I'd like Lebanon

Iraq for the sake of old times

Ethiopia, Egypt,

Sudan, Somalia, 

the Gulf States, Yemen

Saudi Arabia

all need protection

I’ll be their savior

North African coast states

swimming in oil

mine by rights, one and all

Don't want Iran 

or Afghanistan,

but Alexander had ’em

so I guess I can

Armenia, Georgia —

those misplaced votes

(if  Vlad will permit me)

And, of course,

the west hemisphere

Then Indo-Pacific

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