Is Donald going crazy or has he already gone?
What can we make of all his tweets while he is on the john?
He blithers and he blathers and he often makes no sense.
It isn’t just dishonesty or just because he’s dense.

Is Donald going crazy or is he already there?
It’s not just academic; every one of us should care.
It matters because Donald’s got us in a war of choice,
Although the Constitution says that Congress has a voice.

Malignant narcissism is a diagnostic term (1)
You voters who supported Donald: this should make you squirm.
Though Trump relies upon his gut, he doesn’t give a shit
For anybody but himself: his ego, infinite.

Napoleon and Alexander, Caesar, Jesus Christ: (2)
All four rose up to prominence; Trump leads today’s Zeitgeist. (3)
If Hegel’s ghost could be revived and then asked what he thinks,
I think that he would note Trump’s mental armor has some chinks.

Is Donald going crazy? Has he hit the finish line?
We have to recognize that his condition’s not benign.
For any criticism wounds poor Donald to his core.
And Trump has shown, when riled up, he’ll even start a war.

He doesn’t care how much gas costs; he doesn’t pay for gas.
(Americans must pay for any gas that Trump might pass.)
For Donald, facts don’t matter, just what he hallucinates.
The headache Donald gives us won’t yield to salicylates. (4)

To answer our first question: Donald’s mind’s already gone.
To Donald, every other human being’s just a pawn,
With Donald the Grand Master in our planet Earth’s chess game.
So, when the game is over, will our planet bear Trump’s name?

(1) Look it up.
(2) At one time or another, Trump has compared himself to all of these.
(3) “Zeitgeist” is a term Hegel used to mean the “spirit of the times,” the
dominant ideas, beliefs, and cultural trends of any age.
(4) Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid.