Politicians

 

Are they patriots or philanthropists

given to good works and the welfare of mankind?

Do they seek to change for the better

or is there some hidden agenda?

Politicians are a breed set apart

out for themselves from the very start

They preen themselves to receive acclaim

and fast enough to submit an expense claim

They become quite detached from us all

because they are now mighty and tall

They have a job which is handsomely paid

 but do the coffers of the exchequer regularly raid

It requires no training or qualifications

other than to indulge in frequent misrepresentations

One can only but despise their gall

because their ambitions exclude us all

We often rush out to vote

as if someone had pushed the right note

They sit in parliament in the shade

quite immune from life´s tirade

The only people they represent

are the bigots and the unrepentant