Ethics And Politics Poem by Hossain Shohag

Although none can be both ethical and political,
Without ethics, politics turns to barbarism—
Government and state, though often identical,
Differ greatly in true democracy's prism.

A government who thinks itself the state,
Forsakes democracy for autocracy's name—
Democracy, a fool's jungle, according to that
Ballot, all agars and weeds become the same.

A ballot's like a snake with a dual face,
Shedding its skin, changing with the seasons—
For true democracy, ethics must place
Over politics, with clear, honest reasons.

I raise my voice for politics that's right—
To ethics' call, I yield, with all my might.