Reputation Mired
Underneath a patch of gravel,
Lies what’s left of Jimmy Savile.
The message on the headstone read;
‘Good while it lasted’, now he’s dead.
It was too good for quite a while;
Much too good for a paedophile.
But things caught up with him at last,
His reputation’s now re-cast;
Like the headstone, smashed to pieces,
No longer saintly; more like faeces.
© Stephen Saunders
I take no pleasure from writing this one, and I am unable to put an exclamation mark anywhere, as it it not funny, despite the attempt. Make of it what you will; it is a grubby, sordid tragedy for all concerned.
I'm surprised Stephen that I've not come across an Australian experience or two in here, surely the big brown land down under made some impression???
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