Taxation of Credulity

Someone shouted:
"The economy is in doldrums."

The finance minister said:
"I am raising taxes on income."

Economists joined in:
"That is most prudent
under the present situation."

And thus we prosper.

There I see communism and capitalism
shake hands;
congratulate each other over
the all-pervading oppression of taxation.

Covid came.
Within no time, scientists
found a new cure.
Humans sent probes to Mars.
Finally, the plan is being executed—
to execute ourselves with
artificial intelligence.

Yet no one seemed to find
an alternative to taxation.

Brothers and sisters,
let us pay homage and show reverence
to the genius of being fooled
by the same theory, dressed anew
for generations.

And here come the messengers of God,
banging their donation boxes:
Donation for being allowed to live—
the real taxation of life:
being taxed for living.

Someone whispers:
"Pssst… God demands taxes
on death.
Without paying death taxes,
you wouldn’t be laid to rest."

Now that we understand God’s design,
we profoundly apologise to the
venerable Nobel Laureates for
casting aspersions.

I wonder:
Do we need God?
Do we need the experts?
All problems—one solution: taxation.