hollow man

Economia Rus is moribund
it's petro-exports keeping it afloat
for Putin, the tax levy's a slush-fund
while those who can, have fled the sinking boat
some who remember Lenin's grand return
see Khodorkovsky London flat exile
and dream that he'll come back before they burn
the furniture to stay warm for a while
new revolution's long-time overdue
to save the workers from their desp'rate plight
the State made billionaires out of the few
condemns the millions to starve in the night
'tho Russian military may be great
malgovernance may yet seal Putin's fate