Special Interest

SPECIAL INTEREST With the thought processes of the masses overwhelmed By the heavy burden Of no influence on policy And with little scope for advancement Up the greasy pole Insurrection and rebellion abound Catching the chattering classes off guard Traducing a broke government is the new game To incite discontent and to pander to Front page democracy the new weapon Of those whose frustrations Know no bounds Unions and lobbyist throw their Handbags out their prams Yet they provide no new income streams For a government on its knees The pension pot is the new not to Be touched holy grail Its reverence brings to the fore those Who wish every proceeding generation To pay for today’s profligacy Money comes money goes Often the government seems to have none To spend it all on special interest Is a very selfish goal This new era of austerity is but long overdue A curb on the excesses that let the selfish Do as they would please to do With society’s blank cheques A welcome break for the taxpayer The one who petulantly foots the bill Those that want more may need to pay more A progressive system is not unwarranted Tax is but essential to fill the pot Those that have but give not A blot on an otherwise decent lot How selfishly all sides do behave They want but refuse to give To be the one who wins all Exceeds all other considerations No compromise is considered best policy To lobby To influence To fool These are the goals of the one sided Minstrels of the selfish school Knocked from their little thrones they rise They but skew interest towards their cause An unfair system Built like a house of cards That flutters in the wind of change Selfishness is but a wanton Unhealthy game A grand state of decay is society Where wants and expectations Outgun reality A government unwilling to be brave Allows democracy to shiver and shake A useless waste of a vote A dismal disgrace Society is but made up of parts That only function if all contribute And everyone gains Grappling hands should be slapped We must all enjoy what our hard work has begot A delicate balancing act is government policy Frustratingly it seldom meets its aims For the unintended consequences Forever drown the initial good Not everyone sadly wants policy to do some good Seek out what’s best for you Always remembering it’s not All about you