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The Saga of Suzanne the Snowflake and Cyril the Racist Ware Squirrel Part 3

continues ....
(for it 'twas by him that she was awoken). 
'Dont listen to hate, or give in to fear, 
He said with a countenance kindly, 
remember your Vedas and mantras, 
Let your be life be lived for the many, 
and not for the few, 
don't be led into fascism blindly'! 
With these wise, timely words in her ears she awoke, 
And said by Krishna! I feel so much better, 
I must give to the poor and buy the big issue 
off that bloke, 
the one that's got the red setter. 
Now she's totally restored to full yogic health, 
and she volunteers at the hospice on Sundays, 
'Social welfare should be funded by taxes on wealth!' 
She says now, and every Monday 
Suzanne can be found (when no one's around) 
doing good deeds, 
for strangers, 
by stealth. 
Gone is the curse of the ware squirrel, 
but, what of Cyril? 
Surely, there must be some news? 
The rumour is that he joined Conservative Home, 
And now works for Boris in Tory HQ.

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