Always those who see opportunity,
Trying to do something for humanity.
When they take advantage of trust,
And corrupt even the best of us.

Setting civilization back in time,
While citizens weep and whine.
Countless death and misery wrought,
While scoundrels remain uncaught.

A legal system to protect the crooks,
Leaving a bad taste and dirty looks,
When their lawyers and judges win,
Their cases of the most grievous sin.

Protected by religious mumbo-jumbo,
Corruption uses to take a tumble,
Down routes we should not travel,
Causing civilization to unravel.

Perhaps we will never come to a place,
Where leaders will no longer disgrace,
greatest principles we can embrace,
Avarice and greed to finally, erase.