A Laugh A Minute Poem by NAYYAR SHABBIR AHMAD

Pour out the champagne
dish out the caviar

That could only mean one thing
The Self-proclaimed Leaders
of the so-called ‘free world’
are indulging themselves
once again
under the guise of attending
another action-packed G8 Summit
Replete with limousines
sumptuous hotel suites
and, photo-opportunities

In the course of a mere three days
the Dearly Elected will attempt to solve
a profusion of issues plaguing the planet i.e.

Climate change
Aid to poor nations
Handouts to Africa
Chastising Iran for trying to go nuclear
Free vaccines to prevent malaria
etc. etc.

While a confusion of protesters from:
Stop the war
Prevent deforestation
Provide free mosquito nets to vulnerable Nations
And, more...
demonstrate


Once sorted
the Bigwigs up sticks
and jet off to some other troubled spot
deluding themselves into believing that
If it hadn’t been for their firm and decisive decisions at the G8
the entire World
as we know it
would have caved in!