The victims of the disease

I heard on the hour
the lies of the hour

the radio spokesman spoke
to my unconscious

the words of one of our
justice department
wove carefully his words

he spoke

of corruption
of drug cops

"the victims of the disease
that is ravaging
this country"

the corrupt, the victims,
the disease?

all this
with a strait face

reported without a smirk
to my unconscious
at the hour
every hour
on the hour