Cancel On, at Your Inconvenience

AuburnScribbler

We’re sorry, your heart still beats,

you can’t get out life’s contract,

like the rest, you’ve got to endure,

our appalling impact.

 

But seeing as you’re on the line,

let’s talk about goodbyes,

we’ll fill in cancellation form,

that mostly will despise.

 

We’re not about convenience,

we’re cogs, full of dust,

what’s that? Can’t flush it down,

due to drawn-out road-work fuss.

 

Also, in terms of commute,

go find another way,

for when it’s past April 13th,

they’ll be no number 90 that day.

 

We’ve diluted appreciation,

thoughts run down the Thames,

we’ll refute your opinion,

like England’s ex number 10.

 

Original copies, director’s cuts,

don’t please the poster children,

thus, we’ll scratch the author’s plots,

to extend dismay and burden.  

 

We’ve switched off, a lot you like,

we know you want to kill us,

your threat’s unimportant,

for we’re big money business.  

 

Over-prescriptive laws,

and pop-culture, is the rub,

mortal lives; are so short,

because we make it tough.

 

We cancel any virtue,

so we can stay accepted,

as saviour types are crucified,

better to stay infected.

 

For now, our form’s complete,

I’m sure there’ll be revision,

thanks so much, for your license fee,

now get back to the television!

  • Author: AuburnScribbler (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 13th, 2023 12:56
  • Comment from author about the poem: What an era we’re living in eh!? An era, where we have such an infuriating thing such as Cancel Culture! We’re living in a time where both common sense and decency are cancelled, and are replaced with oversaturated, over-prescriptive laws, which are made only to control and not to protect. Also, the rules are dictated by the glitzy poster children of pop-culture, that dilutes any graceful efficiency. This is my opinion, makes modern humanity’s operation, a thing truly putrid! The powers that be are even cancelling the local number 90 bus to Nottingham! When reading this back, it sounded very much like “one of those phone calls”, that you’d rather not have, a case of “cancel on, at your inconvenience”, but regardless I felt compelled to write it. I hope that you’re not too inconvenienced to read this poem, if you do, I hope that you enjoy it, as much as you can, and as always, please do stay safe everyone.
  • Category: Reflection
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  • Doggerel Dave

    Mystified, not necessarily by its sentiments, but by to whom (and there was someone, surely? Too many specific references to be otherwise) this piece was addressed.
    Come on, fess up AS - no hiding behind all those words.

    • AuburnScribbler

      Thanks for the read Doggerel Dave, and granted there are a few "in jokes" here, but there's also a very clear statement on how the system doesn't really work for everyone.

      Prospective good news, is that another transport company may be taking over the number 90 bus to Nottingham, but of course, I use the words "may be".

      I hope that all is well!

    • Goldfinch60

      Such true words Ben, we are being led astray all the time.

      Andy

      • AuburnScribbler

        Thanks for the read Andy, I'm glad you got the message, better leaders are needed.

        I hope that all is well!



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