Oppositions

Oppositions

By Paul McCann

Oppositions left and right 

some up ahead and out of sight

They stand ringing a warning bell

Don’t come here , we don’t wish you well .

I see their faces in the crowd

haughty and scruffy and so  proud .

With their noses up in the air

contemplating their disorder .

Oppositions wanting to show ,

their way is the best way to go  ,

but I like to walk in between

the crossroads where no one has been .

On straight and narrow paths I go

to a welcome and a hello  

at the doors beyond no one knows

tthat  are open and never closed ,

Oppositions are left outside

On dark streets where they cannot hide.

From dawn to dusk they will be there ,

Trying their best to be unfair .

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