A Poem by Shepherd Mandhlazi

The man next door
Whose wife you are sleeping with,
sharing a cigarette with you.
The cabinet
Applauding the reserve bank governor's speech,
fiscal policy,
monetary policy
Blah, blah, blah
The rural electorate,
being promised tractors, land and bridges.
The opposition leader,
promised 'free and fair' election
A new constitution?
SADC head of states,
listening  to a fine speech,
in fine english
The British, the Americans
Blah, blah, blah.