THE POLITICIAN
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:24 pm
THE POLITICIAN
You elected me to office
but you seem to be dismayed,
as if I am expected to
keep promises I made.
You can't expect I'll honour
every promise, every quote.
See, I was just pork barrelling,
just trying to win your vote.
You understand the game I'm in,
I'm a pollie, not a saint.
If honesty's a virtue, friend,
then virtuous I aint.
Second oldest of professions,
both professions see you screwed,
but one you gladly pay for,
at the risk of sounding crude.
So now I am a member, and
an hon'rable one at that.
I stand upright at question time
and have a little spat.
A member of the caucus
in the party room I side
with who'll see us win election,
on their coat tail I will ride.
You see, self preservation
is the politicians creed
If you don't get re-elected
Then you simply won't succeed.
No you just won't curry favour,
not with those anointed few
who carry all the power to
hand ministries to you
That's when you earn the big bucks
with your snout deep in the trough
of all those perks and benefits,
and though you clearly scoff,
there is method in my madness
for I aim, did I not mention,
for a posting as ambassador of
some exotic far off nation
or at very least, retire upon
a hefty pollie pension.
Copyright (c) Allan Cropper September 2015
You elected me to office
but you seem to be dismayed,
as if I am expected to
keep promises I made.
You can't expect I'll honour
every promise, every quote.
See, I was just pork barrelling,
just trying to win your vote.
You understand the game I'm in,
I'm a pollie, not a saint.
If honesty's a virtue, friend,
then virtuous I aint.
Second oldest of professions,
both professions see you screwed,
but one you gladly pay for,
at the risk of sounding crude.
So now I am a member, and
an hon'rable one at that.
I stand upright at question time
and have a little spat.
A member of the caucus
in the party room I side
with who'll see us win election,
on their coat tail I will ride.
You see, self preservation
is the politicians creed
If you don't get re-elected
Then you simply won't succeed.
No you just won't curry favour,
not with those anointed few
who carry all the power to
hand ministries to you
That's when you earn the big bucks
with your snout deep in the trough
of all those perks and benefits,
and though you clearly scoff,
there is method in my madness
for I aim, did I not mention,
for a posting as ambassador of
some exotic far off nation
or at very least, retire upon
a hefty pollie pension.
Copyright (c) Allan Cropper September 2015