Ee By Gum
Ee by gum, what will become
Of ISIS mum, Shamima Begum
She pleads ...
I was only fifteen young and naive
When I packed up my bags and decided to leave
But as it turns out I was tricked and deceived
By ISIS propaganda and glossy make believe
I had a good time in Syria but lately it's rough
So I want to come home now cos I've had enough
I'd appreciate some sympathy as I've had it tough
Please come get me, my baby, my baggage and stuff
The Kurdish don't want me nor do the Dutch
The Bangladeshis have not yet been in touch
All I have are these straws at which I clutch
Cos I'm certain the Brits don't like me that much
In fact I'm fairly sure that I am despised
On account of the fact that I'm radicalised
And thought the Ariana Grande atrocity was justified
You know a tooth for tooth and an eye for an eye
Ee by gum, what will become
Of Isis Mum Shamima Begum
Lost little girl
or
Ticking time bomb?
John McDonough
Wed 6th Mar 2019 11:45
Wise words Dorothy, I went to great lengths to be neutral in my delivery and not try and influence peoples thinking. The theme of the poem was a simple reportage of press interviews except for the last verse which is speculative based on what I know to be public opinion.