These Foolish Things.

by Don Brown

Young children cowering behind barbed wire,

A plan that set the middle east on fire,

A GST that stings

These foolish things remind me of you

The non-core promises we thought wre real,

The lap dog Peter snapping at your heel

He's still there in the wings

These foolish things remind me of you.

Time flies but lies still hang around

They're just as fresh today

As when you told them yesterday

The balaclavaed men and dogs from Patricks

Your wondrous ecstasy at Warnie's Hat tricks

The way George pulled your strings

These foolish things remind me of you.

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The refugees who languish in detention

The children overboard you had to mention.

The mud you flung that clings

These foolish things remind me of you.

The flame of prejudice and how you fan it

The house you commandeered for darling Janet

When private Telstra rings

These foolish things remind me of you

Your crime this time

has come to light

Now as you slink away

I'm left with only this to say

Goodbye good riddance to your coalition

The lies and scandals and your narrow vision

You're down and Kevin swings

These foolish things remind me of you.

PS Oh Happy Day! Reckon Amanda and Peter Reith will be sipping chilled sauvignon Blanc and laughing their heads off. They got out while the perks were at their height. Keep on celebrating Donditty