Smug, self-satisfied smile.
Rictus sardonicus twisting the truth,
Appeasing the old, appealing to youth.
Hand-shaking, head-shaking, hiding behind
The smug self-satisfied smile.
Promises, promises, meaningless rant
Maintaining the can, denying the can’t
Rule-bending, lie-bending, tested and tried
The smug self-satisfied smile.
Blue, green or red, none take the blame
Hirsute or balding, reactions the same.
Sleaze smearing, all-sneering, complacently wide
The smug self-satisfied smile.
Looming election, the campaigning style
Reflects, affects, selects
The smug self-satisfied smile.
CF
(for Flo Stathers)