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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Socialist Sonnet No. 102

Resignation

 

A prime minister losing confidence,

However self-assured he’s in the right,

Whatever misdemeanours come to light,

He will struggle to maintain the pretence

Of near infallibility, and then

Step down amidst bitter claims of betrayal,

Being far, far too grand to actually fail,

Unlike the general mass of men and women

Who prove fickle once they find they’re misled.

Yet there’s still a benefit behind the fuss,

A purpose to this political circus,

To distract from the rising price of bread.

And so departs the familiar face,

While leaving a prime minister in place.

 

D. A.

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