In days of past...
He's not a man they would dispute
his clothes be tattered
he walks with limp
he keeps to himself
he appears a wimp
in those days of past he was The Wayfarer Man
In days of present...
He's sadly a man of appointed repute
his clothes courtesy of our tax dollars, tailored
he walks with great two faced pride
his true personality he attempts to hide
he wants to appear as our king, our lord
in these days of present we call him Mr. President
(c)2004
~Nikki~
Author notes
Every president and want to be president is a contradiction, a hypocrisy! They say what we want to hear and then once elected...HA forget the promises! So, this write is not solely about one president in particular!
Written October 3rd, 2004
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haha i love it! i had to go back and read it twice to really understand it but what i've interpreated it to be is that our political nation (presidency in this case) has changed to a point of corruption almost. And i totally agree with that.
-shelly -
Nice (and I think relevant considering the impending election
) Striking comparison, and its brevity is a plus because the message is very outfront and should pack a punch and having it ramble on wouldn't really do it justice. Thanks for entering my contest!
hannah -
I have the same exact feelings as you do about not only presidents, but nearly every elected politician. They are not the "philosopher kings" Plato described in the Republic... they are all rhetoricians like Gorgias, that convince with words. We listen to blurbologists instead of trusting the experts, and the masses soak up political jargon and rhetoric almost completely clueless to the fact that they're being duped the whole time. Your poem captures the essence of your vision well, and I'm glad someone else sees the inherent flaw in our political system.
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great message... i realy like the twist ending like that, and i usually dont like rhyme schemes, but i can see how it works with this, great way to express the picture, ok imagery, but you make up for it, keep up the good work
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it is lovely and the way you write has a rythym and a flow its realy good and i hope you the best of luck if you think of becoming a poet.youhave great potential.with writing like this you would go very far in the poetry world
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