No. 58 , Chimpanzees

Stay at home little children stay at home , inside your place
Do as I tell you ,then come outside  and mask your  face
Then every Thursday when it is time, and I decree
Permission to stand outside   and clap like a chimpanzee

No. 59 .Rakesh , 2020

My  colleague Rakesh , I call him Rak
Was interviewed , they phoned him back
He passed complete
I helped him cheat
And Angela , she gave us the sack

No. 60 : The Mask of Insidious (In memory of the fallen of Peterloo) 2020

Wake up and feel your chains !

One walk only , the regime ordains

If you want a meal tonight  then , ask :

For permission to remove your mask

And if its all too much , go back to sleep

Dream of better times in slumbers deep

A time when you kissed those you loved

Shook hands with strangers , friends you hugged

Times you walked  unchecked into a shop

Without being told when and where to jump or hop

Dream of precious liberty that you have  lost

But first just ask your self what did it   cost ?

You fell asleep and  behold a nation occupied

No goose steps but suited oligarchs that lied!

They need no brigades to keep you in line

Cough once, and your neighbour will ring 999  

Wake up and ask , are those chains real ?

No Shelley to inspire your warrior’s zeal

So Good day! , don mask and take a stroll

Then return, obey orders ; do a forward roll!

Drink   your opium laced TV and cheer !

Philanthropic saviour said the vaccine’s here!

And in the rush to roll up your sleeve

Bow and deltoid sacrament , receive  

Now you are safe , immune and fit

You got your passport stamped but shit!

The border guard did not let you pass

For your social credit scored 'bad arse'

So back you go drained in need of sleep

Hush with  lullaby , better dream to reap  

Then wake up again once more

With limbs from chains so sore

And ask with millions; Why ? why me?

Yet deemed your messengers fools to be

The eternal avatars that came and went

Words of wisdom  breath wasted  ,spent

Wake up remove those chains it’ s still not  late

It can be done if  you would  only  contemplate  

Remove the mask of self disdain

Reveal naked beauty once again!

Delve deep with mind and heart and soul

Your place in the universe timeless whole

We may be  many they may be few

But that many tether each other is true   

When all are speared from ampules ‘smart’

And those who dissent will be led apart

Ostracised like lepers to pay a debt

To the immune do they  pose a threat?

You are free, and sovereign if you wish

Let me join you close for this  late dish

For I am tired and oh so weary too

will go to bed and read of peterloo

Don’t let me sleep too long, I will complain

If I dream too long ,to Wake me pull the chain…..