Derek Mackie: A friend like Ben

Ben, your X account appears no more 

Deleting all those posts was quite a chore

But with, the Greens to call your own 

You'll never be alone 

And you, my friend, will see 

Your best friend's me.....Chloe! 

    As long as you’re a Green MP 

Ben, you're transformational and woke 

Your first class Maori Masters ain’t no joke 

And, if most folks find it strange 

You got it with a creepy name 

Then proudly tell them where to go 

The Vice-Chancellor, Waikato 

    Now Reserve Bank Chairman - whoa!

         You used to say….. "I" and "me" 

          Now you’re "they"..... non-grammatically! 

         You used to be….. BibleBeltBussy

          But that’s shut down…. temporarily! 

Ben, most people would turn you away 

But I know “bussy’s” what all gay folks say 

Yet still, child-minding's not for you

Your love's radical - who knew! 

So there’s NO chance they'd think again 

They’d never have a friend like Ben 

     Never have a friend like Ben 

      Never-ever hang with men 

       .....like Ben! 

Derek Mackie is a former geologist with a keen interest in current affairs and a penchant for satire.