Politics here is but a messy contest
Where people in it brags their bestest
Yet we all know it is just a test
Of who’s the wisest and who’s the richest.
Politicians fake a smile in their face
And strike a pose with a catchy phrase
It’s such a shame and a big disgrace
That the tricky one holds the aces
Televisions showing different faces
Radios broadcasting different voices
They swear to solve the country’s crisis
To try and win the vote of masses
Stare your rivals with a sinister eye
Sugarcoat yourself with a plausible lie
The Filipino people exclaims in sigh
The throne is yours, don’t dare be shy!
Many get killed during the process
But few are those who were served with justice
Is it really fair to take it like this?
Or is it just the way it is?
P.S. I made this poem for our Life And Works of Rizal Subject