Martha
I think it was Larkin who said
That they fuck you up
And you pass this on to your own brats
(thankfully Josie and I do not have this problem)
(two heads or maybe the odd socialist)
Well our parents certainly did not fuck us up
Everything we are is because of them
And our mother still influences us even now
Both of us are still grieving for my father
Which is only natural
But I can see what Larkin was saying
I wonder what he would have made of the disorder
It has even occurred in Hull
This was always going to happen
This country has been smoking near petrol for too long
I am only thankful that serious weapons have not been used
It was only ever going to take a spark
As the dreadful has become the new norm
Like many I am deeply ashamed of this country
I have travelled around the northern counties recently
And have quite easily sensed the resentment
That this decay has caused
People are tired of being shit upon and then having it rubbed in
The media egged on by the government is playing the blame game
Which is only making things worse
What is required is a return to basics
Very serious mistakes have been made for a number of years
Try to understand your country and what makes it tick
That is not hard is it but this polluted by malignant thought
As I have noted before this country is (and has been) run by cowards since the days of Mrs Thatcher
I do hope that things do not get out of control as that will serve no purpose
But things need to change and people need to see them change
I am currently in Henley on Thames with my dear mother
It is so calm here and no rioters can be seen
This said a small boy left his plastic coke bottle on a wooden bench
What is the world coming to I despair
And yes I will pick up the bottle as I leave and deposit it in the bin
Problem solved Henley is looking beautiful again
This lovely town is obviously doing something right
I would have liked to have met Larkin
I think we might have had an interesting conversation
Chat soon Martha as long as I make it out of Henley alive
Stay safe and try not to get arrested
The Rage of the People
Joe x