Who Shook Your Ballot Box

Who Shook Your Ballot Box

i could not care
too much about your vote
it is the nature of your boat
the slogans
that you quote
it is the blame we apportion
without any caution
it is,
the, ‘i know best’
supping on a life
that leaves a puzzling quest
I pay for my decisions
the cost,
is a gain or something lost
it is, no one else to pay
I open my big mouth
I take responsibility for what I say
so tell me,
who ticks your card
and who shook your ballot box
let’s all escape to the costa del sol
and wear sandals and socks
we can burn in the sun
and blame everyone else
because they did not have a plan


James Garratt – January 2019