More Myths

There are no stiff upper lips
on our spent lower shelves –
no Spam [& no Fray Bentos!]
sat in line/ We were short of
stuff back in 1944 – but then
we made sacrifices – & other
myths/ H.M.S. Great Britain
is our ghost ship – her holds
laid bare by ugly mutineers/
Spivs do well/ Priests desire
faith/ Old rich remain rich as
solace dispels for those ill &
poor & old – those cast-offs –
not one will be let off [unless
you make a bob or two from
virus antidotes – there’s dosh
in infections & Amazon crap]
A minister decries those who
hate free enterprise – political
malice is forever contagious
among our more prosperous
[who declaim stiff upper lips!]