January 2, 2009
No matter, what good laws are put in use,
But if they are upheld by fools and dirty crooks,
Dishonest rogues will always manage to abuse
The best of rules:
to profit,
steal,
and "cook the books".
Wolf tried to buy from Lion the Head of Sheep position.
The homework is done:
Wolf's soul-mate Fox
Dropped friendly word to Lioness,
sponsor of the flocks --
So, everything is set to beat the competition.
But to avoid the allegation
Of cronyism rampant in the Wood
And fend off gripes about Wolf's reputation,
The Town Meeting is assembled,
making good
On pre-election promise to the populace:
Confer, when the important choices face
The government.
With Wolf's background studies
One after other, come his friends and buddies
And praise Wolf as a kind and caring politician.
And not a single voice is raised in opposition.
Thus Wolf gets his appointment to care for Sheep.
His friends rejoice ... ,
yet in Sheep's quarters gloom runs deep.
"But wouldn't Sheep promote their choice,
Expressed concerns and used the voters' voice?"
To tell the truth,
some did not dare,
The others would not care;
While many loved Wolf's rhetoric and chose to wait --
And yet, the meeting was about their fate!
Dr. Anatoly Tsaliovich holds a Ph.D. in telecommunications and electromagnetic engineering. A Bell Labs retiree, he is an author of eight technical books and a book of fables, consults and teaches on the technical subjects of his expertise in the U.S. and overseas, and also writes fiction. "Elections" is a political satire included in his latest book "FablePolitik," soon to be published.