CHARGE OF THE CORRUPT BRIGADE

Aba Angami Naga

Half a yearly, half a yearly, just about six months left for the next bout,

Onward the so-called vested-interest representatives of the people,

Blunder after blunder with your individual blunderbuss,

Making your individual rendezvous at Kaziranga (Cozyranga?)

To poach for rhinos, elephants, tigers, other species of the park?

To metamorphose into one of such species?

Or to scheme things for the betterment of yourselves?

Not enough?

Criticism on your right, curses on your left, attacks from all sides,

Onward the remorseless so-called Money Looters Associates (MLA),

Towards grabbing power, amassing wealth for self and family aggrandisement,

Shameless and shameful all the way, through and through,

Turn right, turn left, look straight, everywhere,

Roads, bridges, developmental works – all looking for succour

Are you deaf, are you blind or simply benumb with insatiable greed?

Lip service, tip service, sugar coated promises, assurances blurting out,

From your pot-belly, a potpourri of niceties prepared from looted public money?

C’mon! C’mon! Onward the so-called leaders, to greater heights of corruption,

Towards another general assembly elections, on the anvil, up for grabs with your ill-gotten wealth,

Clean elections! Clean elections!

Nah –nah-nah, it’s just for kicks, throw it to the winds,

Booze, money power, muscle power, lies and more lies, tinge with sweet-nothings shall be the name of the game!!

All the best and best of all, surely nemesis will catch up with you all!!