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Leaders of our times

They say they believe in the constitution
Wanting to raze every solid institution


Strongmen on homologous trajectories
Rummaging into scanty treasuries


They think past legacy has been toxic
Considering themselves as truly  heroic

They promise better days ahead
Only to dog-whistle insults unsaid

They do not believe in innate human value
Holding nothing to be sacred or a taboo

They have a humungous selfdom
Treating the great nation as their kingdom

They think taking advice is for the weak
Surmising modesty is only for the meek

They think that they absolutely know it all
Forgetting pride always comes before a fall

They push for extreme nationalism 
Devoid of any virtuous patriotism 

They undo hard fought rights
Creating causes for new fights

They keep awake throughout the night
Ruminating as how might can be right

They purport as saviours of the day
Bad-mouthing their rivals every day

They want to go back in history
Painting a nightmare as a story

The day of reckoning is coming
and the signs of it are in the making

MN - 2021.01.04