Friday 18 November 2016

Extremerightwingalitus



Extremerightwingalitus


Doctor Ibrahim:
Sit down sir what can I do for you?
Have you come to get an annual jab for the flu?
Patient:
No it’s not that, it’s hard to explain
Doctor Ibrahim:
Tell me, what is it then? Are you in pain?
Patient:
No not exactly, it’s just…… I feel strange
It’s like I’m going through some sort of change
Doctor Ibrahim:
Oh dear, please tell me then what’s wrong
Quick as you can though, I haven’t got long
Patient:
Well, it’s like this; just lately I’ve been
Having strong urges to vent my spleen
And shout horrid things to the man next door
I tell you I’ve never felt like this before
Doctor Ibrahim:
Hmm..Can you tell me, what sort of things?
Patient:
It’s like an alarm in my head that rings
And tells me the man that’s living next door
And his family should NOT BE HERE ANYMORE!
Doctor Ibrahim:
Please try to be calm, there’s no need to shout
Take a deep breath, and breathe slowly out
And tell me, when did these “Urges” first start?
Patient:
Bloody FOREIGNERS! Tearing this country apart!
Doctor Ibrahim:
I beg your pardon, are you talking to me?
Patient:
You and your kind should be chucked in the sea
You might be a doctor but I can still tell
That you’re not one of US; you’re a MUSLIM as well
Doctor Ibrahim:
HOW DARE YOU? Get out of my surgery NOW!
Patient:
Come on then mate if you fancy a row
You believe every word of that disgusting text
You’ll be calling me “Islamaphobic” next
You lot are not wanted, go back to your holes
You’ve ruined MY country; you and the POLES!
Doctor Ibrahim:
Good morning can you get me the police?
And tell them to come to my surgery please?
Yes I’m afraid there’s another one here
And he’s getting more agitated I fear
Patient:
Don’t worry; I’m going I won’t be back
I’m not a racist, my best mate’s black
Doctor Ibrahim:
It’s alright; he’s gone there’s no need to come
Yes here’s his address, just in case he’s gone home
No of course I’m not certain he’s broken the law
But I’m afraid I’m seeing this more and more
That look of blind hatred I saw on his face
Leads me to conclude it’s yet one more case
Of Rightwingalitus an extreme one for sure
I hope one day that we’ll find a cure
‘Till then let me tell you, though it pains me to say
This frightening phenomenon looks certain to stay







Wednesday 16 November 2016

Let's sit on the fence



Let’s sit on the fence

 

Billions of babies each

Born the same way

Some live for years

Others just for a day

Time’s bubble bursts

In the infinite sway

Insignificant

Girl and boy

Let’s sit on the fence

Enjoy

 

Each individual’s

Part of the game

To partake or not

To partake is the same

Opinions uttered

Are placed in the frame

Is it best to be quiet

And coy?

Let’s sit on the fence

Enjoy

 

Conditions disputed

Tempers are flared

Dialogue breaks down

War is declared

Aggressors and pacifists

None of them spared

As missiles and bombs

Destroy

Let’s sit on the fence

Enjoy

 

Warlords conquer

Peace brokers beseech

Politicians proclaim

The God fearing preach

With fragile vows made

Agreements they reach

A new deal

Another ploy?

Let’s sit on the fence

Enjoy

 

At the end of the day

Does it matter my friend?

Rich or poor

We all end up the same

In the end

All the world’s a stage

In this land of pretend

Each object

All but a toy

Let’s sit on the fence

Enjoy