Bake Sale for Big Oil

for his was a brilliant plan
as their leader he knew
they needed him to do
something big

for their problems
big
enormous, like their state

honey buckets, tuberculosis
a contagion of self-slaughter
domestic violence, homelessness
needles, pills, empty bottles

so many problems
big
must be his action

he got started immediately
putting together all the ingredients
mixing, setting the oven's temp

soon the timer chimed

for his was a plan brazen
beyond measure
he chose respect

a bake sale for big oil