Open any newspaperIt's calamity or disasterThat's news! Why doesPain always travel faster?.When accidents claim livesOld buildings crash downOverloaded boats capsizeMany innocents drown.Leaders express shockAre air-lifted to the sitesAfter making sure thatMedia awaits their bytes.Enquiries are orderedEx-gratia for lives lostThen the leaders fly homeAt the exchequer's cost.New tragedies happenOlder ones are forgottenNothing really changesIn a system that's rotten.Could this be a reasonFor economic prosperity:Victims don't get justiceRulers rule with impunity?
