Straw Man
So, take a gander at the Strawman
As he take's a stand
He is from every land and region
He is always' at your command
He never mouth off to anyone
And he always' does his job
In essence he is the law
Until a crow of two happens'
-To come along
To pluck away all of his straw
-
He stands' to expose
To execute a message
Thusly, he always' have a plan
That which we can understand
-
Hence fourth
-
He piers very tall above them all
He barely cracks' a smile
He wear a hat of straw
That is his style
-
He wears' a straw hat
That he probably got from the Mall
And no body know's
The full extent of it all
-
He piers above the yard
With such command
And speaks' in such aa language
That few can only but understand
-
Unless you are close to this man
You can barely see a strand
And off from the distance
He looks' just like a man
Though he is filled with straw
With bits of cotton
- Or -
What else ever may be
But, I mind you
This was to conceal his identity
Even though he has a pension
To be free
He is perfectly content
Just to scare the birds' away
Just maybe two, maybe three
Sometimes' he even scare people
The likes of you and me
- Or -
Those who should happen
-Suddenly upon him
Fore it is only he or them
GF
Copyright © Gary Fields | Year Posted 2011
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