Upper Hand In Poem by Mehta Hasmukh Amathaal

Upper hand

Saturday,28th July 2018

The kings and their kingdom
remained in safe hands seldom
if there prevailed wisdom and the good rule
the disloyal destabilizedthe kingdom in full

it has always been the bone of contention
and it made for the king to go for permanent retention
sometimes they succeeded in their move
and the king was either killed or removed

the good and benevolent rule is never tolerated
by the disloyal and always resented
the progress and prosperity
that was earned through orderly rule

they can be hanged or deported
but problems don't end and always reported
by the outside forces as repressive
even that might be shown as an excessive

in democracy, this has gained upper hand
the opposition is helped by unfriendly forces
they are aided and helped monetarily
they create fear in the minds of people unnecessarily

Hasmukh Amathalal Mehta