For St. Peter's Perusal
(On the
passing on of Czech Republic's benefactor Vaclav Havel and Korean dictator Kim
Jong-il on 17th & 18th Dec. 2011, respectively)
Hell is hot,
you must've heard, have you not!
Yes,
barbarians there! That tunnel unto the oven!
Do-gooders
here, you've done well - unto heaven!
For the
choir, the calm and all you have sought.
Move please,
The St. Peter is done with you.
Next batch,
back to back, your papers please
Whose have
we here for St. Peter's Perusal?
Kim Jong-il
and Vaclav Havel!
Did they
beget woe or did they preach peace?
Were their
deeds well or were they ill?
Did they
heal or did they kill?
Kim Jong-il,
shall you pass or shall you fail?
Vaclav
Havel, shall we sicken or shall we marvel
When your
papers here begin to tell?
Let's see,
then who this Vaclav be:
A thespian?
Aha! for vanity or for posterity?
From a
theatrical production, came a Violet Revolution,
Under
pressure non-violent, voila! The oppressors went!
Did he
enlighten or did he deceive?
And
president too - what truly did he achieve!
And who is
this Jong-il, for real?
Is he like
father or is he the real deal?
A Chairman?
Aha! for vanity or for posterity?
Was his
politburo polite or was it a bully?
On to the
capitalist's face, did he do fit
For a man in
his place, when he did spit?
Did ruler
truly profit his subject,
or himself
to the subject's neglect?
Very well!
Heaven does
need a realist and an artist
As earth
needs an explosion before long!
Aha! For you
Vaclav, it is with heaven's theatre!
As for
Kim-the dictator! Kneel thee here!
You did mean
well, your papers so tell
But reigned
too long, did you Kim Jong.
So, five
Hail Marys and be done!
Just don't
take too long!
