I Think They Doth Protest Too Much

I think they doth protest too much
Though they say nothing
For fear the noxious, noisy wind
Will leave its fetid stench on them

For perfume is but a piglet’s bath
A cloak o’er bloodied flags
That bid them “go and do your worst”
Your life is over, you are cursed

They protest those that protest them
A beggared chant verse sainted hymn
Defend the throne of gods unknown
That somehow they have voted in

For truth is hard and lies defile
The sweetest talk the demon’s guile
That leads us to the tipping point
Of corpses marching single file

Yet still they doth protest too much
With blue-lit, cardboard voices
Unable to accept the fact
Somehow these were their choices
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 12:10 PM
Brilliant John….it rhymes so well! Debx
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November 30, 2023 at 7:57 AM
Spoken as if standing upon the stage in Hamlet. You're as much of a rebel at rhyme patterns as I like to be. To each his own, so I'll not be blasted with proper form by one who shows disdain for my (our) rebellion. So, if anyone protests me, I'll return their rude protests. I think it's my mood I'll be blaming today. "... perfume is but a piglet’s bath." Mucky genius.
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November 30, 2023 at 12:49 PM
Lol and I’m sure he never could wash off that damned spot.
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November 30, 2023 at 9:08 AM
Hamlet....when he was a little Piglet...hehehee
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