The Story of Politicians
The Story of Politicians
By Tarif Youssef Agha
Since the beginning of time
A group of people appeared and were called the unworthy
The hypocrites, the thieves and the killers latter joined
And also the crooks
The good people looked into those groups
And decided to classify them under one title “The Scum of the Earth”
Those groups met to discuss their interests and decided
To give themselves a “Face lift” and to improve their image
So they invented what they called “Political Science”
And they called themselves “Politicians” in order to fool the fools
They then invented positions like Presidents and Vice-Presidents
Ministers, Princes and Their Majesties
They invented what they called “The People’s Assemblies and Parliaments”
In order to produce laws that suit their sizes, small or large
Then they established “The United Nations” and “The Security Council”
To share the theft-taken materials and to distribute the war-won properties
They also put forth “The International Law” that looks like justice from outside
Where as I don’t see inside but evil, ugliness and mud
Honor and morality don’t exist in their dictionary
Their goal in life is how to rob others
“The Declaration of Human Rights” has a different story
They keep repeating it day and night, just like a popular song
While it is nothing in practice but like the bell on the cow’s neck
Or like that bracelet around the belly dancer’s ankle
Their conferences are just for condemning, threatening or concerning
Their decisions are for nothing but to fool others
Thefts became legitimized and crimes turned to be justified
They made the lawful unlawful, and the unlawful lawful
The strong kills the weak and the big eats the little
The whole world bends down to the strong and big
In some countries, the Mafia managed to be the ruler
In our countries, the rulers are those who can turn blood into springs
The one who does a military coup becomes a hero
The monkeys and dogs became knights and horsemen
The giant criminals always divide the world among themselves
And also ignite wars among other nations
The dwarf criminals, if they agree to surrender their crime’s weapon,
Then they will be left alone to burn their country and turn it into ruins
It is just like no one sees cities being demolished upon their inhabitants’ heads
And most of those who are being killed are children
Those criminals deserve to be showered by spit
And to be rained upon by shoes
In brief, the synonym of Politics is dirt
If you don’t believe it, then here is Syria as a proof
God gives such people some time to stop
But never ignores what they are doing forever
The oppressor is one of God’s swords that is used to punish others
But then, God punishes him severely and exposes him to humiliation
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A Poem translation
(Can be shared without permission)
Tarif Youssef-Agha
An Expatriate Arab Syrian Writer & Poet
Member of the ‘Syrian Revolutionary Writers Assembly’
Friday September 20, 2013, Houston, Texas
http://sites.google.com/site/tarifspoetry