Uncomfortable

By Louise178

Tue, 17 Aug 2010
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8 comments
 

Evening dresses
matching jewellery
smart trousers
dinner jackets

This is your holiday
we are here to please
this is what you wanted
you paid for this
you bought an idea
of someone else's sun
their beach, their sea
their time, their sweat
your eyes turn blind
as they work, they smile, they run

This is your holiday
comfortable is not the word
Fact - your country is richer than theirs
you are no wiser, just more privileged.

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Comments

Submitted by Highhat on
I used to say- let India stay with the Indian people, because of the extreme poverty! I liked this!Thank you.

Submitted by Louise178 on
Thank you Highhat, it took several days and several attempts and lots of mulling around in my head. So thank you.

Louise

Submitted by MistakenMagic on
'you bought an idea of someone else's sun their beach, their sea their time, their sweat your eyes turn blind as they work, they smile, they run' - really loved these lines. Great poem, well done ;) Magic xxx

 

Submitted by Louise178 on
Thank you Magic x

Louise

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on
it paid off Louise - all the mulling. I like it too - well done!

 

Submitted by Louise178 on
Thank you for your encouraging comment insert.

Louise

Submitted by shoe on
Magic has already picked my favourite stanza, so suffice to say I like the rest of it too.

 

Submitted by Louise178 on
Thanks shoe.

Louise