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we
only pretend equal, the same
your
skin or all between the legs
my
need
your
want
what's
mine's not yours
and
gimme gimme
how
I came here's not your affair
out
of my way
shortie
fatty
girlie
dog
this
is the real world
get
used to it
kingdom
power
and
glory
all
present
and
correct
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what
does it mean?
that
we shouldn't care
about
the feelings of others?
that
it's best to laugh at them?
to taunt until well let's see what happens
pick at the scab till blood comes
you
mustn't think rape or racism's funny
you
mustn't mock conscientious belief
oh
pardon me if I indulge such strictures
and
tighten the noose around your freedom
which,
forgive me, would seem to be
'just
screw them before they screw me'
yes,
the world and we could be better than that
it's
no sort of nanny-ism to think
that
others deserve the respect I expect
though
yes, a world that way would be safer
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'politically
correct'
like
a joke from the seventies
come
back to haunt us
perhaps
we were a little doctrinaire
but
we could take the piss
we
could barely tear ourselves from the mirror
those
who have hoped for a better world
who
gave it their hearts and minds
in the dark
as
long as the dim
deny
hope
in
favour of their fondest lies
which
all amount to
'I
am better
why
can't the lesser
just comply?'
what
gormless fools these bigots are
take
away the mirror
then
they will see
actual others
please
correct me if I'm wrong
laughter
is always at someone's expense
then
let it begin with being at mine
and
let's go on that
way
forever
and ever
amen
here's the complete draft poem in one place (for reference) --
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he really doesn't mean what he says
he just comes out with these things
some
times
he's not trying to offend anyone
just a little set in his ways
please don't pay any attention
he wasn't referring to you
you're not one of that kind
it's not all about you
some people have too thin a skin
some people can't take a joke
it's creeping – this correctness
like some people know how
not to offend
like the rest of us are fools
we just tell is how it is
we just say the truth
it's the first thing
that comes into your head
boong and nigger
poof and yid
don't they see themselves
for what they are?
they're all too sensitive by half
can't they take it?
we don't mean anything by it
I'm just saying
and then there's one of us
so sour – calls us out for just words
(one of us – that gets my goat)
let's call them out
for – arrogance, is it?
for thinking they know it all
there's too much history in some
it's like they know how words must mean
what's wrong with a little lynching?
it's too good for them!
you feel dumb
they talk down to you
with knowing what you are
to say just what we all say
everyone says
what everyone knows
it needn't be behind their backs
I call a spade a spade
how useless the disabled are
that's exactly what!
and let's all laugh at mental illness
isn't it funny the way a girl throws!
the other tribes are jungle dark
you simply cannot trust those monkeys
we know they're dirty, dangerous
we don't mean to offend
we know about the baby's blood
know all about their vile disease
and worst of all are turban-heads
saw yours off as soon as blink
their slaves are women
they won't drink
I know what I know
and we'll show them
who's right and wrong
it's like my daddy said to me
once wogs were far away
but they're next door now, these hoardes
so many to a room, and mean
and once an x always an x
and no, I don't know y
never the twain shall
I have a secret ballot
you won't hear a peep out of me
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we only pretend equal, the same
your skin or all between the legs
my need
your want
what's mine's not yours
and gimme gimme
how I came here's not your affair
out of my way
shortie
fatty
girlie
dog
this is the real world
get used to it
kingdom
power
and
glory
all present
and correct
3
what does it mean?
that we shouldn't care
about the feelings of others?
that it's best to laugh at them?
to taunt until well let's see what happens
pick at the scab till blood comes
you mustn't think rape or racism's funny
you mustn't mock conscientious belief
oh pardon me if I indulge such strictures
and tighten the noose around your freedom
which, forgive me, would seem to be
'just screw them before they screw me'
yes, the world and we could be better than that
it's no sort of nanny-ism to think
that others deserve the respect I expect
though yes, a world that way would be safer
4
'politically correct'
like a joke from the seventies
come back to haunt us
perhaps we were a little doctrinaire
but we could take the piss
we could barely tear ourselves from the mirror
those who have hoped for a better world
who gave it their hearts and minds
in the dark
as long as the dim
deny hope
in favour of their fondest lies
which all amount to
'I am better
why can't the lesser just comply?'
what gormless fools these bigots are
take away the mirror
then they will see
actual others
please correct me if I'm wrong
laughter is always at someone's expense
then let it begin with being at mine
and let's go on that way
forever and ever
amen
Ainsi soit-il Kit! (hilarious poem!and so healthy to laugh, thanks for the opportunity of doing it! )
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