Holiday Sunbed

We went away on holiday and had a lovely time
Except for just one incident - the subject of this rhyme
It is the same old story - territorial disputes
In which so many conflicts have their fundamental roots
We saved ourselves some sunbeds with a towel upon each
Returning after breakfast to relax upon the beach
There we found our nearest neighbour had removed a towel of ours
And had substituted one of his, all covered in pink flowers
He admitted it quite freely, said he had a bed too few
So to steal another person's was an O.K. thing to do
Now I didn't want to quarrel but just how could I explain
When a moral education had been taught to him in vain?
So I spoke to him abruptly, with a few choice angry words
And he got a lot more later from his wife, or so I heard
But if you think you're pacifist, just look inside your head
And be honest about what you'd do to get back your sunbed