#793 - take him out!

 

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take him out!

poem for Putin

 

take him out

that could lower the volume

ratchet things down a bit

 

a turn around the ballpark to settle

he needs some harmless little adventure

nothing the neighbours have to hear

 

wash the blood off

get a fresh perspective

 

take him out

to the pictures

broaden horizons

 

or out of the picture altogether

he seems so far away already

but there must be a distance that’s safe

 

birthday

anniversary

make it a special occasion

invite his favourite saints

 

yes, he’s ‘special’

and loves his sanctions

look at the way he snaps and growls

and keeps that poker face

 

and you have to tell him

but aren’t they all?

think of millions of mothers everywhere

so proud of their sons

who’d love to have him

taken out

and see their sons again

 

you can always use a short leash

something strong

he’s a pet

so you just have to

take him out

 

it’s true that history led us here

and we’ve over-consumed

but this kind of character

could be taken out with the garbage

 

I’m sure we can afford to take him out

it needn’t be anything very expensive

 

though there’s fifteen years gaol

for his name in vain

 

have you noticed the signs of deification?

when he shifts cheek to cheek

the ground trembles

he’s been tearing the wings off flies again

 

his finger on the button

makes everybody shaky

 

he’s running around with that cap gun

he’s ‘strong man’

everyone has to surrender

 

sometimes it’s the silent treatment

that could be imminent invasion

missiles ready, off we go

 

a man must make a mark

 

so distant

no one sits down with him

I don’t know if he can even hear us

the table’s just so long

 

do everyone a favour

and please take him out

and some generals and some oligarchs

they could join the party too

… but once you get started on the invitation list

… better leave out archdukes

 

or end up where we’ve been before

 

better just take him out

go the zoo

to the beach

some ice fishing

maybe even take a cold shower

 

all that grudge and bad feeling

 

he needs a break

always comes in bloody

how to get that boy in the bath?

 

take him out

to see a show

maybe Pussy Riot?

 

you can see from his face

and his gruff manner

he hasn’t had a holiday

for quite some time

 

take him for a little trip

it’s an old KGB thing

no need to hurry back

 

fishing hunting that sort

a boy needs to play

 

this one’s at the end of his tether

feels like a caged beast

 

take him out

for a picnic

he could meet the other bears

 

play pin the tale

and blind man’s buff

there’s hide n seek

where we all run off

 

he’d probably like to just be a statue

 

seems to have lost touch

 

remember his Uncle Ras?

he was too serious too

 

best take him to the professionals

a lovely lie down on the couch

‘and how long have you been

thinking you’re czar?’

 

it’s no fun for a boy

growing up KGB

you never know whom you can trust

 

he’s nearly seventy

he could retire!

we could take him out for a ‘this is your life!’

 

maybe to a dance

not one of those grand balls

anyway, cities are mainly on fire

 

I know it’s not everyone’s

favourite way to spend

an afternoon or an evening

but I can’t stand the noise and the smoke

in the house

would someone please

just take him out