What Is Democracy? Poem by Han Min Ohn

Democracy, Democracy, Democracy
Is it nothing but just a political trick or fantasy
Used as a tool to suppress or attack other countries
Which have their own distinct political identities.

Those democrats cry things like ‘For human rights’ and such
Do they actually stand on these grounds we carefully must judge
Their actions surely speak for themselves about their true intents
No matter what reasons they give and muster up.

Do they take poll of its citizens before invading a country
Or strike regardless of objections with absolute decree?
Do they ask them if sanctionings are needed
Or place them without caring as they please?

Do they really feel sorry when innocent children are dead
Due to missiles launched at potential terrorists’ hut
Do they take responsibilities when orphans are left
Because of their parents’ deaths during a clash.

Do they recognize that hungry people get hungrier
Due to economic sanctions they so hopefully stir?
Do they admit that the innocents are the sufferers
Because of their funny idea of implanting democracy afar?

These money they use on war and slaughter
Can equally be used for fighting diseases and hunger
So why is not the money, in humanizing aspects, spared
May be because these aspects are things democrats don’t care!