Lenin
I thought he would be giving us a wave,
But no. An old gent, looking quite cheesed off.
As an individual, he had good points,
But I don’t want his statue in this town.
He has too much baggage; I’m short on tact.
Anyway, we do not need more clutter.
These damned edifices are everywhere:
Footballers, dogs, forgotten men in wigs.
In some spots you can hardly move for them.
The one in our square seemed a decent sort:
An artist, and a patriot to boot.
No prizes for guessing where he has gone.
They said they had to fill the space, but then
They said they were bringing us freedom, so…
Stephen Gospage
Tue 10th May 2022 08:50
My thanks to John,MC and Pete for commenting on this.
Thanks for your nice couplet, MC. Yes, fashions come and go, but I don't think that there is much doubt why these statues are being put up in Ukraine now. I suppose fashion is in the eye of the beholder.
Pete - when I used to play centre-half at school, some people though there already was one!
John - 'Freedom' appears at the end and I think it fits in all right.
And thanks to Bramwell, Holden, Rudyard, Kevin, K Lynn, Steve and Stephen for liking.