You can all breathe now Zimbabwe
Rejoice freedom from repression
lift yourselves out of depression,
new president, no wannabe
so democratize your Country
repulse anything contrary
be pleased, say goodbye to Bobby
he has had it too good, too long
those hard years all terrible wrongs,
rule with fear is surely shoddy
so enjoy, sing, dance and party
now start your new lives, be hearty,
worlds much better without Mugabe
this evil man of ill repute
who no one will ever dispute,
you can all breathe now Zimbabwe
new president, no wannabe
be pleased, say goodbye to Bobby
rule with fear is surely shoddy
worlds much better without Mugabe.
11/21/2017
for contest Constanza
Sponsored by Craig Cornish,
Iambic tetrameter checked on how many syllables.
Beauty however, it may be perceived
can be a silent, painful, ugly traitor
Take beautiful woman is within reach
but you cannot propose anything
because she is married
A handsome man is ring-fenced
because he is somebody’s rib
Jump the law and God adds logs
in the fire of hell to prepare your arrival;
society eagerly holds rope for your waist
Yes. There is a beautiful free lady
but your pockets are smeared with mud
You look and look but cannot touch
You talk and talk but voice will be unheard
Maker did not democratize beauty, you know!
Freedom of enjoyment of beauty limited
so humans are lower than Angels
Beauty is a powerful master, I may say
It can be a dangerous slave driver as well
It can betray you; it can enslave you
a suit of painful wishes it can dress you in,
with epileptic convulsions in the soul for life
As you eat ready-made food with red eyes,
smell aroma of sausages munched in vision
only dreams can salvage you
as you live betrayed, cheated by beauty