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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Derek Mackie: There was a young lady who never told lies




There was a young lady who never told lies 
That’s what she claimed, right before our eyes 
Perhaps she lied! 


There was a young lady who became an MP 
Promoting kindness and caring, univer-see-ally 
She promised to be on everyone’s side 
That’s what she claimed, right before our eyes 
Perhaps she lied! 


There was a young lady, pled “transparent and open” 
Except when she wanted to hide what she’d broken 
She got tetchy when questioned and always denied 
   She promised to be on everyone’s side 
That’s what she claimed, right before our eyes 
Perhaps she lied! 


There was a young lady who locked us all down 
Made us roll up our sleeves, it secured her the crown 
Said vaccination would save us, but many still died 
   She got tetchy when questioned and always denied 
   She promised to be on everyone’s side 
That’s what she claimed, right before our eyes 
Perhaps she lied! 


There was a young lady who “addressed” climate change 
Cutting carbon emissions, down on the range 
She suggested a fart tax, we wearily sighed 
   Said vaccination would save us, but many still died 
   She got tetchy when questioned and always denied 
   She promised to be on everyone’s side 
That’s what she claimed, right before our eyes 
Perhaps she lied! 


There was a young lady, tackled traffic congestion 
With cycleways, road cones, and holes too great to mention 
Just like our poor vehicles, she must be re-tyred (retired) 
   She suggested a fart tax, we wearily sighed 
   Said vaccination would save us, but many still died 
   She got tetchy when questioned and always denied 
   She promised to be on everyone’s side 
That’s what she claimed, right before our eyes 
Perhaps she lied! 


There was a young lady, said our water was spoiled, eh! 
Swore only Maori could fix it, in turn for power and a royalty 
Over all our objections, roughshod did she ride 
   Just like our poor vehicles, she must be re-tyred (retired) 
   She suggested a fart tax, we wearily sighed  
   Said vaccination would save us, but many still died 
   She got tetchy when questioned and always denied 
   She promised to be on everyone’s side 
That’s what she claimed, right before our eyes 
Perhaps she lied! 

There was a young lady, made friends with the media 
Spent $55 million, to ensure they agreed with her 
T’was a terrible “partnership”, her heart swelled with pride 
   Over all our objections, roughshod she did ride 
   Just like our poor vehicles, she must be re-tyred (retired) 
   She suggested a fart tax, we wearily sighed  
   Said vaccination would save us, but many still died 
   She got tetchy when questioned and always denied 
   She promised to be on everyone’s side 
That’s what she claimed, right before our eyes 
Perhaps she lied! 


There was a young lady who renamed everything Maori 
Long-winded phrases, as tall as a kauri 
Most felt resentment, but “ it’s woke “, loud she cried 
   T’was a terrible “partnership”, her heart swelled with pride 
   Over all our objections, roughshod she did ride 
   Just like our poor vehicles, she must be re-tyred (retired) 
   She suggested a fart tax, we wearily sighed 
   Said vaccination would save us, but many still died 
   She got tetchy when questioned and always denied 
   She promised to be on everyone’s side 
That’s what she claimed, right before our eyes 
Perhaps she lied! 


There was a young lady whose tragic term ran its course 
She showed no remorse! 


Derek Mackie is a geologist with a keen interest in current affairs.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

At first I wondered who on earth you were on about, but then it could only be, Toothietala - the teller of tales.

Ray S said...

Brilliant !

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