Hey You
Hey you!
Yes you
Can you see our protest banners?
They are inspired by your poor manners
You've created an impression with your couture
You've shamelessly raided religion and culture
Recruiting from scholars and pilgrims
Fanatics who praise you with shouts and screams
Here you are looking all decent and astute
Armed with a jaw dropping loot
Your ear bent to "subjects" as their sire
And for a morsel, following you like a messiah.
Be easy in this republic
The cycles are truly cyclic
You won't be around next season
So in this one, employ some reason
Those who now bow will soon betray
The song, dance and quite now in array
Will find new recipients
As terms are transient.
Be wise and build yourself a good name
I mean a reputation, not hot air fame
And soon history will be kind
To see you as a relic memory could find.
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