THE AXEMAN COMETH
The axeman cometh
Yes, Little Johnny cometh,
To cut away our dreams;
His scalpel’s out
His victim’s all kneel,
Listen to them scream.
The axeman’s mission is
To wield his weapon,
And make Australia hurt;
He’ll lower his axe
All our dreams are cut off,
To lie among the dirt.
The axeman threatens
To destroy our country,
And treat us all like scum;
He’ll sell off Telstra
And shut down Medicare,
Yet still he isn’t done.
The axeman reckons
If he lets the bosses,
Sack workers with no excuse;
He’ll lift this country
Back onto its feet,
And things will really move.
The axeman’s promise
Is to reduce all workers,
To something less than slaves;
There’ll be no more dole
And no retirement benefits,
You’ll just work on till the grave.
THE END
© Copyright 2021, Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About this poem
About John Howard's reign of terror against the poor and unemployed.
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Written on February 13, 2009
Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on June 13, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 793 |
Words | 141 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 3 |
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