Joe Public

He lounges in his armchair

Sucking on a fag

And quaffing beer.

His eyes are glued to the telly,

Watching Corrie

Then footie

Before heading off to the pub.

He feels he’s earned his basic pleasures

As he checks his mobile

For emails and Tweets

And Facebook posts.

Comforts earned by slaving away

All day

For some faceless bureaucrat

Hidden away in his company’s

Ivory tower.

For this is Joe Public.

Ignore him at your peril.

He has lots and lots of mates.

And he is fed up of the “Nanny State”

With it’s, “You shouldn’t do this”

And , “You shouldn’t (or should) do that”.

He’s fed up too with the PC Brigade

Having already escaped the “God Squad”.

But he’s bloody angry

At simply being ignored.

You can keep Joe happy

With Celebrity and Social Media

And sport

And even “Pointless Quizzes”.

He avoids Education

To maintain his “Street Cred”.

But there will come a point

When he’s had enough.

And once that happens

His festering grievances

Will surface

Like killer sharks.

And if he joins a mob of like-minded souls

Who knows where that may lead?

Perhaps to Revolution.

So think on, my friend.

Take care of Joe.

Indeed of Every Joe.

For Joe could be

The Most Important Person

In The World.

Paul Butters

© PB 30\11\2019.