Government V. Citizen Poem by RIC BASTASA

the government arrests a
citizen for urinating
in a public
place

the citizen is asking
'where is the toilet? '

the government says
' it is none of our business'

the government arrests
a man for not paying his tax

but the citizen cannot arrest
a government
who misuses it

the government arrests
a lowly citizen
for wrong parking

the citizen is asking
where is the parking place

and the usual answer
is still, 'it is none of your business'