Deposed Dictators Club

deposed dictators’ club they sit there in their comfort each in his moneyed retreat maybe each reflecting on unexpected defeat unprosecuted criminals guarded wherever they go protected maybe in silence for not telling what they know the remaining world leaders mouth off about their end no position quite as transient as that of political friend and they push and the jostle for a share of the spoils particularly when it’s a country rich in oil back in the liberated places where the worm finally turned the mess is sorted out maybe lessons learned and for a little while new alliances are cemented the diplomats return and credentials are presented good will rules for the present until that time comes when power breeds corruption and it all starts off again they sit there in their comfort waiting for revolution to end and the deposed dictators’ club welcomes the newly deposed friend