A RIGHT PICKLE! (poem)

A RIGHT PICKLE!

(The communities secretary, Eric Pickles,

(having banned Councillors from voting against

prayers at Council meetings) said, “Don’t impose

your politically incorrect intolerance on others”.)

The breathtaking hypocrisy,

Of Pickles knows no bound;

It nearly but not quite exceeds,

His waist size all around!

“We are a Christian country with,

An old established Church;

And thus we mustn’t leave God’s love,

Completely in the lurch”.

“That’s why we’ve cut the Benefits,

For those upon the Dole;

It’s all part of our Christian love,

And benefits the soul”.

“The rich might not reach Heaven, but

As you see from my girth;

We make up for lost time up there,

Whilst we’re down here on Earth”!

“The Tories Christian policy,

To enter Heaven’s door;

Is undermine the unemployed,

And persecute the poor”.

“The Food Banks in this country now, (1)

Aren’t there to meet a need;

They simply show the Devil’s work,

And socialistic greed”.

“We’ve banned all books for prisoners,

Despite the left’s attempt

To thwart our plans--although of course,

The Bible is exempt”!

“The message atheists is this,

Be happy with your lot;

You’ll pray to Jesus whether you,

Agree to it or not”!

(1) Some Tory ministers have claimed the

rise in Food Banks has arisen from greed—

not their Government’s policies.

© Richard Layton