T Wignesan Poet Dramatic Monologue

If Ever I Had a Country : Xv and Xvi

IF EVER I HAD A COUNTRY : XV & XVI

                               XV

IF ever I had a country
And if ever I were the Treasury Secretary
I'd outlaw all big-time " companies " who beg for money
Especially those who beg in the name of the Almighty
I'd write virulent circulars on how to cajole Him through litany
To wheedle trillions of dollars euros yuans rupees throughout Eternity
That is, if ever I were the Treasury Secretary
And even if I never ever had no country

                            XVI

IF ever I had a country
And if ever I were the Minister of Finance 
I'd make every charitable organization head dance
On a tight rope stretched from here to comeuppance
For wasting nearly all what we give them on bribes penthouse mags and stamps
And take them on a tour of the streets and hovels littered with hungry children and tramps
That is, if ever I were the Minister of Finance
And even if I never ever had no country

© T. Wignesan - Paris, July 5, 2018

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Lyric Man July 6, 2018 at 9:32 PM Well done, TW! T Wignesan July 6, 2018 at 10:32 PM Thanks a lot, Lyric Man! Brothers under the skin! Every good wish. Wignesan