This is a true story, and inebriation was not even a factor, I was just dartfully challenged
Well, there I was
Dressed in Scout khaki
In an English pub at 16
Drinkin' a pint
Amidst my partners
In this ambassador trip
At a time when
When we were learnin' to be men
Whilst we tried new things
Like pitchin' darts half cocked
Using the wall as a dart board
While the patrons ducked
Then havin' to listen
To a scout leader
Explain why
I had to get up
In Hyde Park and explain
The virtues of being 16 in a pub
The pub was his idea
I did what he asked
Go figure
Poetry by Kee Zealy
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Written on 2009-03-16 at 06:33
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Scout 16 in a Pub
Well, there I was
Dressed in Scout khaki
In an English pub at 16
Drinkin' a pint
Amidst my partners
In this ambassador trip
At a time when
When we were learnin' to be men
Whilst we tried new things
Like pitchin' darts half cocked
Using the wall as a dart board
While the patrons ducked
Then havin' to listen
To a scout leader
Explain why
I had to get up
In Hyde Park and explain
The virtues of being 16 in a pub
The pub was his idea
I did what he asked
Go figure
Poetry by Kee Zealy
Read 381 times
Written on 2009-03-16 at 06:33
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