Bureaucrats everywhere are a special fraternity
Who manage to make the possible impossible
And then take pride in this achievement
They ought really to be eliminated permanently
From every self respecting country
Especially one raring to go ahead
Ours is a nation of hungry young tigers
Waiting to be unleashed to show
Their power and prowess in every domain
Instead of which they find themselves
Permanently in shackles thanks to the famed
Bureaucratic browbeating – these revered gentlemen
Are feared by one and all including the Ministries
To which they actually belong and for whom they work
These august individuals never miss an opportunity
To get their pound of flesh when the going is good
Exceptionally, they could settle for half a pound
In these days of recession and tough times
Any offer of less, would be considered an insult
To their sense of self importance and propriety
Exercising caution when dealing with them
Is quite obviously the only way to play their game
Challenging them would be absolutely insane
We may carp all we want on this painful issue
But the fact of the matter is that they are here to stay

Sandra Martyres

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