Sandra Martyres - Politicians

The political fraternity is an expendable race <br />Often the cause of a nation’s fall from grace <br />They never miss an opportunity to spread across <br />Every available nook and corner of the country. <br /> <br />They assiduously work towards building a group <br />Of sycophants to satellite around them and cater <br />To their every whim and fancy no matter how <br />Ridiculous and inappropriate it may seem <br /> <br />Then pretending to be agents of change they <br />Get involved in phoney philanthropic activities <br />Hoping to touch the hearts of the poor gullible <br />Man on the street by making false promises <br /> <br />If elected, they would ensure that homeless are <br />Given a roof over their heads and the hungry <br />Are assured of at least two square meals per day <br />What more can the have-nots aspire for from a leader <br /> <br />The tale changes post the election celebrations <br />They gracefully accept the congratulatory messages <br />Then go into the ceremonial huddle to supposedly plan <br />The best way to address the electorate’s demands <br /> <br />After weeks and months of planning not much action <br />Is really visible from the ground apart from a few crumbs <br />By way of policy decisions to keep the common man quiet <br />Then the excuses coming pouring in with a vengeance <br /> <br />Soon one begins to notice their families appearing <br />In all public places demanding special treatment <br />Like VIPs they have to be boarded first on aircrafts <br />Trains are delayed to make way for them when they are late <br /> <br />These are just some innocuous requests taken for granted <br />They can get far worse and woe betide the one who refuses <br />To toady to their wishes - veiled threats follow and it is <br />Only then that realisation dawns – never trust a politician! !<br /><br />Sandra Martyres<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/politicians-7/