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Paragon of Virtue

Respected but more feared As a man of tempered steel An expert at ensuring he got The best of any signed deal. He got a Degree in Pomposity From the university of life Followed by a Masters in The Obvious and The Trite. Doctorate soon followed In Self Righteous Thought, Waxes forth on Social Media Where he daily holds court, Pouring vitriol and scorn To those who don’t know Life’s a veritable paradise under Our beneficent Status Quo. A paragon of virtue, this Self proclaimed made man Telling the world if he can do it Then surely anybody can. International businessman With his modern sweat shop Using Zero Hour Contracts to To keep his workers on the hop He attends religious observance Al least once every single week Where he virtuously professes To be humble, mild and meek. He’ll probably live for ever Which really isn’t so very odd: No Heaven could be big enough To hold both him and his God.

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Date: 1/7/2023 6:46:00 PM
Always enjoy.Always.
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Terry Ireland
Date: 1/8/2023 1:28:00 AM
Thanks Vickey
Date: 1/7/2023 5:22:00 PM
have met people who can never die for that very reason ! Another beaut poem Terry.
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Terry Ireland
Date: 1/8/2023 1:29:00 AM
There's quite a few around, Wen

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