A SWAP FOR OUR TIME

The major leagues of baseball do it,
Give guys a second chance,
So why not Wall Street and the pols
Who make Chicago dance?

Let’s see a trade of faded stars
That could bedazzle once more,
With Chicago and the Street exchanging
Players who’ve known the score.

Bernie Madoff, the magician
Adored by all his clients
Who begged him to accept their millions
And placed him among the giants.

And Gov. Rod Blagojevich,
A real maverick,
The master of going it alone
And making statecraft tick.

Bern for Rod and Rod for Bern,
A trade to rock the clocks–
A smile to brighten the grayish Loop
And a swagger to lift all stocks