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Book 34 Page 10

 

The crook politician

 

When you’re a crook politician and you get in trouble,

‘waffle on.’

When in ‘serious’ trouble,

don’t say anything.

 

When you’re under suspicion,

Throw some mud.

When you’ve been found guilty,

Plead innocent.

 

When they put you in jail,

Hide your money.

When you get out of jail,

Find it again.

 

When you stand for re-elections,

Bury your passed.

If they try to uncover it,

Waffle on.

 

If you get into serious trouble again,

Don’t say anything.

 

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© Written by Dominic John Gill 30 Dec 2001 dominicj7@poetry.net.au