Hunger walks barefoot through the streets,
while ministers gorge on stolen meats.
Children suck silence instead of bread,
their futures pawned, their dreams half-dead.
The unemployed queue in endless chains,
their sweat dismissed, their labour drained.
Degrees rot in forgotten drawers,
while power laughs behind locked doors.
Corruption fattens on every deal,
their pockets swelling, ours to steal.
Contracts vanish, truth is sold,
justice buried beneath their gold.
They dine in palaces, sip red wine,
while bodies starve in broken lines.
The country bleeds, yet they parade,
in suits stitched tight from what we paid.
And still they preach of brighter days,
while tearing hope in clever ways.
We see their lies, we hear their song
but hungry voices will rise strong.
We shall rise to fight for our future,
and shadows sharpen into light.
The feast of the few will come undone—
the starving many will be one.
One country for all - equal rights!
Leaders will become servant while followers walk with prestige and honour flying my country flag.
When under the gun how can one
not be outdone by nepotism
or overcome by favouritism
altho' the norm they're no more
than a form of terrorism
a nebulous opponent none can fight
on the human landscape
naught but a blight
from which we can't escape or run
any self-respecting someone would shun
and as for me you see
I was obviously yet definitely
born in the wrong place
at the wrong time with the wrong face
seeing promotion from outside in the cold
not a foot could I put over the threshold
what with doors slammed progress jammed
out of my depth in over my head
can't get a look-in may as well be dead
If the world is going to hell in a handbasket,
'Who's holding the handle?'
is the real question, and I have to ask it.
Also, I wonder how well the world would function
if all corruption were removed at this junction.
Destroy despotism, no more nepotism,
do away with liars, fakers, thieves, heartbreakers,
abolish pundits, politicians, priests, on-the-takers.
If we eliminate crime, cigarettes, drugs and insanity,
so those evils become a thing of the past,
a change for the better could restore humanity,
but how long would it last?
We'll never know, as little is learned from history,
and why that's so is still a mystery.
In the beginning, there were only two,
(whether or not you believe in Adam and Eve)
it's no surprise mankind is clueless what to do
as, since then; incest, inbreeding and man's hate
has brought populations to such a terrible state,
despite those who do good, few and far between,
perhaps it's in their food, or possibly the genes.
nepotism and fanaticism are the weeds
endorse not these poisonous seeds
nip them in the bud applying every force
save the world from the pangs of remorse
Fluent as a rill, that wanders silver-footed down a hill,
Their manifestos raised our burried hopes from sepulchres,
Glittering like an aigrette of stars,
We believed they were refined gold.
Indeed, they deserve our patriotism and mandate,
Wholeheartedly, we gave them,
While hoping to enjoy the dividends of democracy.
Surprisingly, it came and faded like a wreath of mist at eve,
Suffering and smiling like well fed slaves,
But our cheeks are furrowed and writhen like rain-washed crags,
Our tear drops like water from an abandoned statue,
We have been neglected and underdeveloped,
It stung like a frozen lash.
The past is dotted with poverty, blood, sweat and pain,
The future is blurry and uncertain,
Like a mirage, vague, dimly seen at first,
Yet, we are still fighting and dying,
To eradicate corruption, nepotism, favouritism and sectionalism from our society,
But it's as futile as to oppose an earthquake with argument.
We have left home!
To countries where our fundamental human rights are respected and valued.
We have left home!
Because our leaders got money for politics,
But can't fund our colleges and universities.
We have left home!
Our hospitals got no potent medicines,
And our people are dying every day like flies.
We have left home!
Because religious intolerance and tribalism has brought segregation and conflict.
We have left home!
Corruption, marginalization, nepotism and favoritism have led to underdevelopment in our country.
We have left home!
Unemployment, hunger, and poverty kills us faster than any disease one can imagine.
I'm not writing all these because I'm a coward,
But I'm thinking of the lives we have lost so far,
Therefore, we don't really wish to be home soon,
Until there is a revolution or referendum,
Which will foster a lasting peace, unity, progress.
Nepotism
People blame Usman Ghani for Nepotism and consider it a crime
Those men are guilty who invaded his house and tortured his wife
If a person is generous and kind what is wrong in it?
He who is not kind to his relatives how can he be kind to you?
Who do you choose between Usman Ghani and Kashkol Niazi?
I choose Usman Ghani to lead and choose cricketer's axs to kick
This world is not Hollywood and we are not John Wick
I don't give a damn about Agent Vinod and double zero seven
Abad Ur Rehman Khan is trained by Mr Ten and Mr Eleven
Think before you blame and think before you game
You are highly doubtful about your dad but I know my father's name.
Nepotism at her worst.
The post office
Or
The White House?
If you feel a need
For nepotism…keep It
in the family
I am the best, she said, and she truly meant it.
The best at everything, actually. She had the right attitude for it.
She alienated the rest of the office in every kind of way
The boss’s niece, a favorite in the family, but not at work.
Trump's Trade War with China
Is breaking all our backs
With increasing prices
And increasing tax
Trump wants us to buy
Everything from Trump
So his wealth increases
And we are the chump
Trump enterprises
No longer pay tax
We must pay that shortfall
On our children's backs.
Members of Congress
Seem blind, deaf, and dumb
But love to be counted
'Neath Donald Trump's thumb.
Your grandchildren need
One sensible Act:
Impeach Donald Trump
& repeal Trump's impact.
You say you don't play favorites,
That he gets judged harder for being your son.
I tell you I see him watch movies every day,
While his work is not getting done.
You counter with "But what do I say to that,"
"When he comes to me and says"
"Dad when I walk by, the girls are always on Facebook."
You recline a little in your chair and shrug. "That's just the way it is"
I get that the he said, she said ties your hands.
But my computer, faces the wall,
So unless he was sitting in my lap,
My desk top isn't visible passerby's at all.
It should be obvious that he lied to you,
but your familial ties have made you blind.
Instead of looking at who he really is,
You cling to warped image you've created of him in your mind.
Your company, has repeatedly voiced concerns,
Nothing gets done, though our complaints are all the same.
Would our troubles carry clout,
If you didn't share the same last name?
Is it
All
Relative .... ??