Upper hand

 

Saturday, 28th July 2018

 

The kings and their kingdom

remained in safe hands seldom

if there prevailed wisdom and the good rule

the disloyal destabilized the kingdom in full

 

it has always been the bone of contention

and it made for the king to go for permanent retention

sometimes they succeeded in their move

and the king was either killed or removed

 

the good and benevolent rule is never tolerated

by the disloyal and always resented

the progress and prosperity

that was earned through orderly rule

 

they can be hanged or deported

but problems don't end and always reported

by the outside forces as repressive

even that might be shown as an excessive

 

in democracy, this has gained upper hand

the opposition is helped by unfriendly forces

they are aided and helped monetarily

they create fear in the minds of people unnecessarily

 

Hasmukh Amathalal Mehta