Ugly Twenties
TOM ELLARD
I was shocked and sad to hear
That your laugh had caught another ear
And the seeds that I had spread
Entered in another bed and...
See Fold your face in a lie
Curry the favour of magazines
Weigh the words in a style
Reflects back well on yourself
Is it serious? An understanding?
A walk in ways that I can recall
In a memory that falls
Dark in parts and sad in total--see
Oh, talk and preen yourself
Splash on colours and eternity
In the boasts that you tell
Sleep fast in your media shell--see