Miscellany

I  The Slap

She slapped me hard across the face
The blood oozed its bitter taste
As I stood there shocked in pain
She said: Go ahead dare me! I’ll slap you again

(Recalling a slap I received on stage from Melanie)

II  On Death

Too much talk of death conspires
To distract us from our true desires
Death will come there is no choosing
It’s Life that’s much more amusing

(Reacting to the discussion of human mortality)

III It’s a Gay Life

It’s a small price to pay
To not mean happy when you say gay
Being British isn’t all fun
Why mean cannot when you say can’t?

(Reacting to a comment on American versus British English words)

IV Najib or Trump

Najib and Trump are one and the same
Though born with quite different names
One already acts like a tyrant you see
The other is simply a tyrant wannabe
Both are corrupt, as bad as they come
But in my mind the scarier one’s Trump
You see Najib’s stealing is really nothin’
As Trump could control the nuclear button
So pardon me if I’m irate or a grump
I’ve good reason to hate Donald Trump!