Louis' Courtiers

Poemata XLV

The absolute carelessness of modern western leadership (bureaucrats) as demonstrated by Karl Lauterbach. (h/t eugyppius)

Of our leaders, so it's been said
Once they conquered the world for us
Defeated tyranny, its unbounded dread
Made freedom and truth our sacred trust
They had some ability, truth be told
It was not an accident that did unfold
Acknowledge this despite we must
Of what had come to pass of old;

Their children's children are given us now
Enthroned in the chair old Roosevelt made
Great they are not, and they may allow
Their service to us, perhaps to grade?
Louis' courtiers lived without care
Smallish creatures with grandiose air--
This carelessness history forswore and forbade
And is practiced by them everywhere.

Author’s Note: this post is late this week. This is due to the fact that we were busy last weekend playing jazz. Cheers!