DIRTY WORD

 

"I love you more than breakfast"

(I said on our first date)

You thought that I said "Brexit",

and punched me in the face!

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It wasn't like you had a view.

You didn't really care.

But every time you heard the word,

it made your nostrils flare.

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The next time we heard Davis speak,

he mentioned "Brexit" twice.

You screamed and then karate chopped

your deluxe custard slice.

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At other times you were quite shy,

friendly, mild and kind.

Our relationship grew stronger

as our hopes and dreams aligned.

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We bought a flat together,

but couldn't watch the news,

and never bought a paper

in fear of Johnson's views.

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The neighbours were confused at first,

as when they said the word,

you'd want to drop-kick something,

like an ornamental bird.

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You rugby tackled Zimmer Frames,

and slid on every table.

It didn't matter if you heard

Corbyn, May or Cable.

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Then one day you heard the word,

and didn't get upset.

You didn't want to kick a hedge,

or fight a football net.

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The word no longer caused you,

to get annoyed and terse;

but then you heard Trump make a speech,

and you acted ten times worse!

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