A Modern Politician

  Under a sky of misinformation,

  And on a land of lies.

  Dancing to the hands of their puppet-masters

  Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions.

  Lives the politician.

  As offerings to its moneyed gods

  It gives our hopes and dreams

  On bended knee it begs

  For crumbs off the puppeteers tables.

  It sees an election as a popularity contest,

  It sees your vote as its basic inhuman right.

  Despising its fellow contenders and making a mockery

  Of honest speech.

  Unite idealists, whomever you may be,

  Against this creature, be you left or right.

  Bring back debate and honesty,

  Dance not to liars tunes.

  Let votes be for what they voted for.

  And democracy reign again.