This Be The Worst*

They fuck us up, those at the top.
But do they mean to? Yes, they do!
Once they've started, they cannot stop
And life gets worse for me and you.

They've seen predecessors screw us.
They think that's what their job entails.
Empathy? 'Don't be a doofus!
Hit them harder if all else fails.'

The misery is handed on
By each successive government.
Incredibly, we vote them in.
(Though they believe they're heaven-sent).


Tramp The Dirt Down

*Thanks to Philip Larkin for 'This Be The Verse.'