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Needs Must

The painstaking pandering

to a 'needs must' philosophy,

following a catechism in complacency,

makes excuses the shirker's panacea,

allows balderdash to glow as bright ideas,

and though the culprits will be quick

to claim they were only forced 

to don the fright-wig,

the question is begged still:

just how many advocates more

does the devil really need?

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Comments

Holden Moncrieff

Thu 23rd Dec 2021 13:03

You make a good point, Kevin! 😊

And thank you, John, for the kind words, your encouragement is greatly appreciated! 😊

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John Botterill

Wed 22nd Dec 2021 15:53

Terrifically topical, Holden, but your poem could be applied to many times past, also. Congratulations. A fine poem!

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