THE POWER OF CORRUPTION IN NATION' ECONOMY

You are one of the social ills
In the annals of mankind
A leech that preys on the weak
The poor and the ignorant.
You destroy the very core
And foundation of society
A malaise that must have been eradicated
In its entirety.
Anyone that embraces you
Is a minion of darkness
An enemy that wrenches you
Into pieces.

People will join forces against you
And you will be vilified to the end
Your children
And your children's children.
You will be effaced
Completely
By the full force
Of the laws of men
And of God, the Almighty. The poor become poorer each day
The rich turn richer every way
Corruption is the cause that may
Prevent a nation’s progress, Aye!
Corruption rules the world in ways
Indiscernible yet, always;
The common man’s heart, mind and face
Reveals the menace in each case
Corruption wears so many masks;
The corrupt in lucre’s sun basks;
All accept it and no one asks,
‘Why burden-some turn daily tasks? ’
Corruption has gone too rampant;
It runs amok like an elephant;
The poor man’s life is like an ant;
Mass rallies slogans only chant.
The war to curb corruption’s on;
Good youth in India have been born;
The people get gleanings of corn,
While sheaves in rich men’s homes adorn.
Corruption’s the cause of price-rise;
Share-markets play a game like dice;
Taxes have grown mammoth in size;
A tax-payer ashamed then dies.
Which leader will then stem this rot?
– Democracy is badly caught;
The fight must be much bravely fought
Till freedom after Freedom’s got!