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Look at me, look at me

“Look at me, look at me” said the leader.

And we did, and we had the Iraq war.

“Look at me, come to me,” said the great spiritual leader.

And we did, and we had two thousand years of Christianity.

“Look at me, mimic me,” said the parents.

And we did, and we had a family life.

“Look at me, look at me” said Kath to Kym,

And we did, and we had the hugely successful ‘Kath and Kym show.’

© Written by Dominic John Gill September 9, 2006 www.poetry.net.au  dominicj7@poetry.net.au