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British Traits That Ain'T So Great

We as British people are known around
the world for our own individual traits

Such as we are supposed to be and
thought of as polite

Love ever so saying and apologizing
for anything and everything even if it
isn't actually in fact out fault

People say we even love and don't
mind queuing

Our self deprecating sarcastic sense
of humor 

The Crown a Royal wedding like when
Harry met Megan 

But there are also a few other traits that 
can be added to the list which aren't
that great , such as

How we love espousing our views and
values upon the world at large with such
overbearing righteousness and sincerity

Well that is all well and good if in fact
theoretically it actually worked in practice
and we had managed to solve our own
problems here closer at home first

No 1 has quite ever explained why we
can't don't or are unable to rather try fixing
our own 1st before we go in search of others 

And I promise then I will start worrying about
the plight of the snow leopards of Afghanistan
homeless cat's 3rd world debt and adopting
a child or building a school in god knows where

When I have any spare change left after
tripping over and giving to the homeless
on my doorstep or soon to be able to afford
and provide either electricity or food for
my own family 

Who made us the arbiter of the world
and best placed to right and solve
all of the world's problems and wrongs

Our day's of Empire are long gone we
are no longer technically a superpower 

Maybe it's time to start concentrating on
matter's here closer to home 

And try instilling and restoring a bit 
or some sense of pride back in all
of our own 

Because everyone would benefit from
that and wouldn't only be good but
Great for all of us who reside here in Britain

Copyright © Christopher Flaherty | Year Posted 2022

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