Phil

Somehow, simultaneously obsequious
And slightly insulting, he's the house guest
I'd like to see leave, but nobody seems
To know when he will. He's stuck here,
Supposedly briefly, awaiting a visa
And clearance to teach the Chinese
To speak English, but our nation's not
On good terms now with theirs. He may
Have to wait a long time, and, should
He be required to visit a consulate, he will
Be doomed if the woman or man who
Is wielding the stamp finds him half so
Obnoxious as I.



Poetry by Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2020-10-13 at 16:59

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