Lend Me Your Ear

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Sun, 29 Jun 2025
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11 comments
 

We hear you,
politicians tell us
when they suspect
we may make a fuss.

They say they listen
to the vox populi
and promise the earth
to you and I.

We will have jam,
but it'll be tomorrow
because to pay for it
the'll have to borrow

or raise more taxes
to balance the books
so, while we wait,
we are on tenterhooks.

We have to remember
they've no money to burn
and we must expect
the occasional 'U' turn.

They try their best
to replenish the coffers
and consequently
the taxpayer suffers.

I voted for change;
my labour was in vain.
Perhaps next time
I shall abstain.

 
© Luigi Pagano 2025

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Comments

Submitted by w.w.j.abercrombie on

Don't abstain every vote counts! I like a good rhyme, and this was a good one.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Good advice. Thanks for reading.

Best, Luigi

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

They must be pretty nifty with those U turns by now! The words hell and handcart spring immediately to mind...

Nice one, Luigi.

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

They seem to be a bit wobbly, Jane. Difficult to judge if it is ill luck or bad management.

Best, Luigi x

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Yes, good rhyme Luigi. I suppose at least they're listening? Clutching at straws for something positive - and you got a good rhyme from it too!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hanging by a thread, I suppose, Claudine. I keep my ears to the ground regarding current events and could not miss the opportunity of commenting in verse about the perilous situation.

Best wishes, Luigi x

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Well constructed, Luigi. We know what we want to hear, but we need to hear honesty. I suppose it is easy to be afraid of rejection if not saying what we want to hear. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Very true, Rhiannon. Unfortunately our words often fall on deaf ears.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by marandina on

Very topical, Luigi. I should check the news to see how today's vote has gone on the Welfare Bill. I dread to think. So many u-turns as you say.

Adroitly done, sir. 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Paul. A controversial bill, to say the list. It looks as if there will be a review before a third reading.

Best, Luigi

 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

yes