The Common Man
Begin
Thus spoke the Premier in a solemn voice
Announced the implementation of a new plan
There are too many scams, I had no choice
It is to benefit the common man
At the stroke of midnight when the corrupt sleep
Their misdeeds in the past sixty-year span
Will be exposed when the new changes creep
It is to benefit the common man
The new fiscal policies come into force
Old high denomination notes, under a ban
Must be deposited in a bank, explaining their source
It is to benefit the common man
Only limited withdrawals from banks allowed
New notes, small currencies to be supplied in a van
In front of banks panic stricken citizens crowd
It is to benefit the common man
Small vendors, daily wage earners badly hit
Blamed the faulty implementation of the plan
With no resources to survive they admit
It is NOT to benefit the common man
The opposition parties were on their feet
To scourge the government on the plan
They used the situation to generate heat
It is NOT to benefit the common man
Fifty-five people died standing in the queue
Claimed the opposition, it was an empty van
Government bigwigs unaffected as they knew
It is NOT to benefit the common man
Nonsense! Said government sources
The process of cleansing just began
Soon there will exist no evil forces
It is to benefit the common man
Fifty-five million patiently stood in the queue
Waiting to withdraw as fast as they can
Their complaints are baseless and nothing new
It is to benefit the common man
The common man is helpless, unable to think
What will be the end of the process that began
Short of cash, in misery he’s on the brink
What else can he do, he’s born a common man!
End
Copyright © Subroto Sinha | Year Posted 2016
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