This year (2017)
E.S. Conway 1985 (United Kingdom)
Life outside the line,
Not following the rules.
Terror on the streets,
Bullies in the schools.
Bigots on the internet,
Trolls on social media,
Never really smart,
Just reading Wikipedia.
Independent research,
No one uses that,
Because they heard it from a friend,
And that makes it a fact!
Donald trumps in office,
The UK voted brexit,
Russias knocking at the door,
While China sneaks in the exit.
A strong economy is just a dream,
Everyone's in debt.
Entire countries going bust,
Then playing hard to get.
So welcome one, welcome all,
Welcome to right here,
But hurry up better times,
We've really screwed this year!
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Submitted by almostemily on May 09, 2021
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Words | 106 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 24 |
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