Stephen Saunders: Number 103, Put Your Whip Away

Put Your Whip Away!

Deny it all you might old chap,

No-one here believes your 'rap;

Pride often comes before a fall,

And you have arrogance and gall,

Commensurate with your position,

Given you’re a politician;

A servant to the rest of us,

Get off your high horse, take the bus…

Understand you’re here today,

But by tomorrow gone away!

Learn to be a humble bloke,

You’ll get on better with us folk,

Who put you there, not for your sake,

But in order that you make,

Careful choices for us all,

So that we can all walk tall,

And so that every one of us,

Doesn’t have to make a fuss,

And manage through our daily lives,

To feed our children and our wives,

And sleep securely in our beds,

Without great worries in our heads.

Know that we depend on you,

And other politicians too,

To think like ordinary men,

And mostly think of others when,

In every single thing you do,

You act for others, not just you.

Love your neighbour, be aware,

That for us all your job’s to care,

So when you meet a man in blue,

Whose job is to take care of you;

Show your regard, your gratitude,

There is no reason to be rude.

You are not more vital than,

Any other working man…

One day walking on the street,

You and I might chance to meet,

So while our fortunes flow and ebb,

Stephen Saunders