Which Clown Is It Now? Poem by Raj Arumugam

Which clown is it now?
each clown takes turn
to lead
to bring the masses under his
thumb
and the fools crawl under


Which clown is it now -
and what ideology
does he scream?
What book does he quote
and what authority does he cite?
And always the fools follow


Which clown is it now revered
and takes the pulpit and the pedestal
and spits out his words?
And each word is taken to be
Unquestionable Truth


Oh, through the centuries they come
these clowns from the oceans,
the forests, towns and cities and the deserts -
and there are always fools
who know no other way but to be led
by the tips of their noses