Bureaucrats everywhere are a special fraternity br Who manage to make the possible impossible br And then take pride in this achievement br They ought really to be eliminated permanently br From every self respecting country br Especially one raring to go ahead br Ours is a nation of hungry young tigers br Waiting to be unleashed to show br Their power and prowess in every domain br Instead of which they find themselves br Permanently in shackles thanks to the famed br Bureaucratic browbeating – these revered gentlemen br Are feared by one and all including the Ministries br To which they actually belong and for whom they work br These august individuals never miss an opportunity br To get their pound of flesh when the going is good br Exceptionally, they could settle for half a pound br In these days of recession and tough times br Any offer of less, would be considered an insult br To their sense of self importance and propriety br Exercising caution when dealing with them br Is quite obviously the only way to play their game br Challenging them would be absolutely insane br We may carp all we want on this painful issue br But the fact of the matter is that they are here to staybr br Sandra Martyresbr br