A Snake's Envy Poem by Mohammad Younus

A snake's envy;
A rat's avarice;
A bonobos's lust;
A pig's gluttony;
A dog's greediness;
A fox's cunningness;
A bull's stubbornness;
A lion's wrath;
A leopard's treachery;
A wild boar's aggressiveness;
A crocodile's tear
A peacock's pride...
All these qualities I see...
...collectively present...
... in today's leaders...
...political, and religious;
The more such leaders are there,
The world will be more worse a place...
...to live in love, peace, and harmony;
A great leader is a great curse on people...
...if he thrives on the blood of his people...
...and is treacherous and tyrant...
Ask God for a new leader...
Who walks in the steps of Muhammad.

Mykoul