Friday Fiction: Resolution

Time to make one

Here’s this week’s Friday Fiction, written by one of my author friends.

I know Simon through multiple channels: a charity we were trustees for; fellow Community Councillor for my local area; and attendee of some of my WRITE! sesssions. On Saturday 3rd February we were also both at the weekly peace vigil organised by the Dumfries branch of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, beneath the approving gaze of Robert Burns (well, his statue!). Simon performed this new piece and the crowd appreciated it so much I asked him if I could reproduce it as an inspiring Friday Fiction. Here you go! Karl

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Resolution

Resolution, wake up, make a change.

“We can’t do nothing” is the sad refrain.

Oh oops the Tories got voted in again

But I’ll never vote to put our grandkids in chains

Make a resolution get political, be more critical

Stop being arthritical, intellectually paralytical

Enough of being cynical

Sitting doing nothing is just parasitical.

Here’s what will happen if we just leave be

Money will spend into politics to make money

More money more as they build a dynasty

Neo-lords raised up off our kids not being free

But the billionaires,

Their worst nightmares

Are angry stares, our righteous glares

As we organise, challenge and protest

Step up to demand what's best

Loss and damage

Free school meals

Working lives less stressed

Win back some rights

Without worrying about arrest

They’re murdering Palestine

Our industries are in decline

It’s not all fine

So now’s the right time

So come on make a January resolution

Build a revolution

It’s the solution

Solve pollution

Draft a constitution

The House of Lords needs dissolution

Corporate criminals need retribution

If you do one useful thing this year

Decide to get your bum in gear

Talk politics to everyone without any fear

Because a better world really is just near

And the You that makes it happen is sat right here.

© Simon Jones