The Fight Against Corruption

The country cannot bear it anymore; The vice has gained in-roads to every sphere; Corruption rules the roost in daily life; The weed has grown much better than good plants! The common man’s the most affected one; Corruption stays in forms, guises galore; Taxes are worse and thanks to corruption; No one is happy with the pay he gets! Cheating has turned to be the way of life; Stealing is not a crime for corrupted; Corruption is the prime cause for price-rise; The big cheats thrive despite the stricter laws. Progress has been stifled by corruption; The hand is used to get bribes all life-time; The tongue speaks lies with ease and variety; The time has come to root out corruption. But who will fight this social evil great? The few who try are not perfect at all; The honest ones who try don’t make headway; The beast is live and loitering afree! The shark no longer stays in deeper seas; The ice-berg’s tip can’t be made out these days; The roots are stronger, gone too far and wide; The habit’s now second nature of man! No nation can go on in this fashion; The good that’s done is undone by this bad! A popular uprising is the answer; But good leaders are not an easy find! Fasting is not the way of doing things; Violence only begets violence with time; A lot of patience is needed to fight; Unite must souls, hearts, minds to curb menace. Real progress comes if corruption’s less; Most people are fed up with how things are; A renaissance must soon stem this vice fast; Just righteousness can win over evils! ’Tis time to fight corruption in all ways; Perseverance will tilt the balance soon; A lot of sacrifice is essential; The victory is a priceless gift to man! Fondly dedicated to ‘Anna Hazare’, Indian freedom-fighter Copyright by Dr John Celes 10-06-11