fake review

Fake reviews 

In 1963, I ate lunch at Andrea’s café,
 her food was wonderful 
I advised mariners to go for a visit 
and be welcomed by a true lady.
I now learned that unsolicited reviews 
are no longer appreciated
My recommendation was delivered verbally
Andrea doesn’t know she is a grandmother and
One of her grandchildren runs the place
I once ran a café in Liverpool selling bacon butties
 I could have done with the friendly review
From the people who worked at the small factories nearby
 but when Margaret Thatcher 
Came to power, they closed down
A young man from Pakistan bought my café 
Changed its name to Morning Glory and sold
Curried chicken and shrimp
That, of course, was before the hatred of the foreigner was noticed  
When Britain woke up 3 million people from
Syria and Iraq had entered they were not as friendly as the man from Pakistan.
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