DEMISE OF DEMOCRACY br br br It’s time again to show your strength br br Beat your own drums br br Blow your trumpets br br With false promises br br Assure them with non-assurances br br br They are forgetful fools br br Never remember Nandigram, Singur, br br Godhra, Mumbai, Parliament or Trade-Centre br br Throw away some doles br br They will be happy br br Or some free poppy-seeds for boozing br br This is nothing but electioneering br br br They tend to forget past br br History, records of their leaders br br Because they are valuable voters br br Criminals scam-stars frauds br br All are welcome in this bandwagon br br Even if the party fails, they win in tons br br br The largest democracy or the greatest br br All are passing through a test br br Why so many bankruptcy, failures br br Still they continue their tenures br br One great leader once said, ‘democracy is br br Of the people, by the people, for the people” br br This is now turned into br br “Of the fools, by the fools, for the fools.