how to react
to an uncomfortable remark:
think yourself dressed
in stars and stripes crepe
red white and blue
with top hat and white beard
why, you are Uncle Sam !
you have two bright sparklers
in your hands and you high step
parade through the confetti
that floats in the air marching
to the tune of a brass
band that has suddenly appeared
you apply a Robert Preston grin
why, you are the Music Man !
happy forever to strut with purpose
in an endless carnival
that’s how you react
to an uncomfortable remark
Jan 29, 2014
Jan 29, 2014 at 4:24 PM UTC
how to react
to an uncomfortable remark:
think yourself dressed
in stars and stripes crepe
red white and blue
with top hat and white beard
why, you are Uncle Sam !
you have two bright sparklers
in your hands and you high step
parade through the confetti
that floats in the air marching
to the tune of a brass
band that has suddenly appeared
you apply a Robert Preston grin
why, you are the Music Man !
happy forever to strut with purpose
in an endless carnival
that’s how you react
to an uncomfortable remark
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