Plato's nose
Rather lucky, all his thirty works do survive.
But unlucky is he, he had a broken nose.
How did he break his nose
Or who did break his nose
And for what, nobody knows.
When he drank his hemlock, did he die in peace?
I mean Socraes?
A great friend, philosopher and guide
A great friend always on Plato's side.
Plato got lost and wandered around
The countries of different clime and terrain
In and around the eastern and mid Mediterranean
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Plato was once sold away into slavery
And got freed by knavery and a little bravery.
His anti-democratic stance
With fascist and communistic nuance
Knitted well with a few noble lies.
All his political isms
Were wonderfully free from syllogisms.
But alas! All in vain!
None anything did gain.
Plato was the tutor to Dionysus the Second
He tried to make him a philosopher king
But the philosopher miserably failed the king
Plato was lucky and that all his oeuvres
Did survive, but alas ! In the Louvre
His sculpted bust had a broken nose.
After long deliberations and discussions verbose,
A committee for restoration for his broken nose,
Artists and sculptors, decided not to repair or retouch.
A note was hung: defence du touchez, do not touch.
Plato had a broken nose.
How did he break his nose?
Or who did break his nose?
The members of the Athenian public
Or the enemies of The Republic?
And for what? Nobody knows.
Plato's nose is now beyond all repair or retouch:
Defence du touchez, please, please do not touch.