Demokratik ang

Democracy felt fine yesterday

Had coffee, read the news, smiled politely

But today

She woke up with bruises

And someone else’s slogans in her mouth

She checks the mirror

Sees flags instead of eyes

Applause instead of thoughts

And silence dressed as law

Democracy!

Who touched you without asking?

Who taught you how to scream quietly?

Democracy!

You shout “freedom” on stage

But whisper backstage

Votes fall like rain

But none of them are wet

Truth is choking

On well-funded opinions

Freedom is waiting

For approval stamps

Reason left the building

Calling it “temporary instability”

Democracy!

You’re live on air again

With the volume cut

Democracy!

Your choices

Have already chosen

Repeat the lie three times

It starts believing in you

Sell fear in bulk

Call it safety

Democracy!

You were healthy once

That’s what the textbooks say

Democracy!

Today you are

A controlled experiment