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Mustn't Grumble

by Ian Whiteley

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Mustn’t Grumble

 

Thinks he’s the bee’s knees

One big bumble

He’s doing his best

Mustn’t grumble

 

All around

Dreams start to crumble

Chin up chaps

Mustn’t grumble

 

Gets his words

All in a jumble

An Eton boy

So mustn’t grumble

 

Discontent

Begins to rumble

He’s such a card

Mustn’t grumble

 

Staggering on

He’s bound to stumble

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Sunday 31st May 2020 12:56 pm

day61   boris johnson   give him enough rope   too many chances   clown   failure   forgiveness   breathing space

The Clown

by Ian Whiteley

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The Clown

 

This make-up’s dried upon my face,

gone cracked with age and wear.

I can’t remove this absurd mask.

You’ll never know how much I care.

 

The girl with pretty eyes will smile,

the clown, so sad, will sigh.

Another chance has passed away.

Another star lights the sky.

 

You see the clown and laugh at him,

I turn away and cry,

‘cos...

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Tuesday 2nd April 2013 10:10 am

clown   love   lost love   unrequited love

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