CROCODILES AND GRAFTERS

CROCODILES AND GRAFTERS

Erle Frayne D. Argonza

I was raised to believe

That corrupt people

Are crocodiles.

Funny mis-thought!

Crocodiles are a marvel

To the eyes

Grafters are most scornful

They redden one’s eyes

Crocodiles stop eating

Satiated after

Sumptuous meal

Grafters are

Insatiable eaters

Fattened by greed

Crocodiles don’t eat

Spoiled meal

Like fishkill carcass

Grafters are zombies

Of living carcass

Living on others’ pockets

Crocodiles’ extinction

Make people uproar

Concerned over crocs’ welfare

Grafters’ extinction

Is the great dream

Of all for peoples’ welfare

Crocodiles induce compassion

Grafters heat up passion

They are

Not

Identical

[Philippines, 07 August 2011]