Peering through a tiny pinhole into the world of pollies,
Why do we tend to laugh?
In the pragmatic world of business
These celebrities are only staff.
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Are these people equipped and trained to deal with
Offshore accounts and religious fanatics,
Media moguls and freedom of speech,
Mourning widows, the everyday folk,
And the common good for each.
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Paupers and princes alike are there,
With the bailing out of the banks.
The ballot boxes are never far from mind,
When the pollies are given thanks.
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How do those with untamed egos
Really deal with the common strife?
How do they handle the seeds of revolution,
Or the makers of arms, or the loss of life?
All struggling actors playing their parts,
With so many weighty responsibilities,
All marching to beats of different drums.
How did they ever become celebrities?
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Although the TV images linger,
They strut, they swagger, they thump and they shout.
So many are left with only a picture or two,
And a vague notion of what it’s about.
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The Roman Senate played its part,
Changes ranging both far and near.
Are we not able to review the whole thing,
And come up with a better idea?