Sunday, 31 May 2015

The Spineless Man with Character


There once was a man everyone called Jack
All he could spew during times of crisis was yickety yack
He pretended to be a man of virtue
While he didn't really have a clue.

He educated himself to appear to be a better man
His new colleagues cheered him on and said “Yes you can”.
He walked amongst pedestrians with his head held up high
Yet he was clueless to his dearest friend's woeful cries.

I am a person of honour and integrity” he decreed
Apparently he loved his wife but longed to be freed
When convenient he was drawn to the beautiful elusive flame
But was unable to conquer, control and ultimately tame.

Face the truth, I am everywhere she said
For you my sweet, I'm glad we never wed.
Live your life with shallow honour and dread
Sleep with the bitter corpse in your diseased bed.

The man called Jack only protected himself during an attack
He continued to pretend, fool and say yickety yack.
She said, live your life in shades of black
Walk through a polluted cloud of dreams with the character you lack.

I release you to the powerful sky, and wait patiently 
for justice and payback.







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