Dave Cox Poet Rhyme

Don't!

Don’t!

Don’t put your thoughts on paper
Don’t dare to think out loud
Don’t express on social media
Don’t put them up in cloud

Don’t criticize the useless
Don’t voice a point of view
Don’t flex your vocal cord
Don’t think you’re immune

Six burly officers are coming
Because of something you said
They crash the door early morning
And they’ll tear you from your bed

They’ll whisk you down the bridewell
Slam you in a six foot by eight
The CID will make you confess
About all the things that you hate

You can shop lift for a past time
Carry a machete along the road
Threaten cut all white throats
And never do as your told

Keep your gob shut firm and tight
Take the pen and put it down
Don’t tweet early morn or late night
Decent is only for a clown.

David Cox 29/03/25

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Elena Eagle May 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM Great poem about the current situation in Great Britain. All so true! Dave Cox July 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM Hi Elena, this is now a song. https://youtu.be/Unn1PiA65xE I hope you like it. Dave Cox May 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM Thanks Elena. I think this is creeping across the free world.

Panagiota Romios May 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM Wow, this was written in March? Where are the other Brits here? An outstanding poem, such courage you possess!! Impressed to the max! And thank you for writing about the present, not the past. Your courage is indeed so welcome. I do that too, and then no one reads them? No, thank you!But then I’m not one to follow the crowd..being a indidualist far better than first thing for sweet comments. )) Cheers, Pangie in California Dave Cox July 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM Hi Panagiota, this is now a song. https://youtu.be/Unn1PiA65xE I hope you like it.

Sand Blown March 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM very nice opposites......don't do this..... hmmm.....do don'ts...... whatever......len Dave Cox July 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM Hi Sand, this is now a song. https://youtu.be/Unn1PiA65xE I hope you like it. Dave Cox March 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM Thanks Sand

Jan Allison March 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM scary times indeed Dave and big brother is definitely watching us:-( hugs jan xx Dave Cox July 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM Hi Jan, this is now a song. https://youtu.be/Unn1PiA65xE I hope you like it. Dave Cox March 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM We are headed for 1984 and possibly worse. Thanks for your comment Jan, This was a poem I had to write.