A RONDEAU FOR JOHN DOE
by John T. Baker
(A generic indictment applicable to 
the politician of your choice)

Where is he now, the man I knew
Before, alas, he turned into
A demagogue who changed his mind,
A turncoat who soon left behind
The dreams he'd pledged he would pursue?

A man who once made much ado
About reforms long overdue
And vowed to right the wrongs he'd find -
Where is he now?

He told us then, he promised true,
Hypocrisy would be taboo,
Integrity would be combined
With thrift and justice color blind,
Less government of me and you -
Where is he now?