Villanelle Nr.15 — Systemic Tragedy

Like a Greek Tragedy, The System is rigged  
as folk rush around doing their best  
but who could rig a system that big?  
  
Old Institutions play their gigs  
Religion, Politics and all The Rest …  
like a Greek Tragedy, The System is rigged  
   
Those who succeed, have the game well twigged  
shuffle their money in off-shore nests  
but who could rig a system that big?  
   
Military Nutters who don’t give a fig  
blow up some countries in Global Quests …    
like a Greek Tragedy, The System is rigged  
   
Future Dictators adjust their wigs  
recruit their gofers and beat their chests  
but who could rig a system that big?  
   
On “Animal Farm” the Top-Dogs are pigs  
fulfilling a role - caught in a jest -  
like a Greek Tragedy, The System is rigged  
but who could rig a system that big?