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So Now We’re Out

So now we’re out, what will we do?

For I don’t know, and nor do you;

When will it be and who will lead?

And all the while we’ve mouths to feed.

Will money still keep coming in?

Or does the hardship soon begin?

Will we all still keep our jobs,

Or unemployment breed great mobs?

Will borders now become secure,

Or will uncertainty endure?

And what of travel? Can we go

To fly to Spain on that jumbo?

Or will the price just rise and soar

Until it costs us too much more?

There’s much we need to do ‘ere then

To work out how, and what, and when.

We need someone to show a lead,

Prioritise the country’s need;

Someone to go the extra mile

In service of our sceptred isle.

An outward looking Anglophile

To manage our Euro exile.

Although we didn’t all agree,

The vote was plain for all to see;

Democracy has spoken clear,

And we must all move on from here.

Where we end up, who will know?

But in the end, we chose to go.

◄ Inclinata Plumbum

Summer’s Day ►

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Trevor Alexander

Sat 25th Jun 2016 15:06

Thanks for the comments. I'm actually pretty sure nobody knows where we're going from here. The pre-vote polls had it close but a probable 'Remain' result. The government establishment seemed to be hanging their hat on that, and made no preparation for what happened with a 'Leave' result. And now they're abdicating in droves, it seems, toys flying out of pram! The 'Leave' campaign too don't seem to have any credible plans, so really are no help. I guess the problem will be finding somebody competent(!!) to lead the process and also deal with the day to day running of the country, that is acceptable to the electorate. I wouldn't be surprised if a general election crops up.

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Harry O'Neill

Sat 25th Jun 2016 14:32

Trevor,
I`m surprised at the scarcity of comments.

52 out of every thousand want out 48 want in...it is clear but not particularly overwhelming.

The clincher - of course - was immigration...particularly the inability to control it...It remains to be seen if we can control it on our own ...

Well, this is it! Lets see now just how much the Brexits were serious and prepared. (and how much the rest of the E.U. were prepared)

Anyway the ship of Great Britain (or might it become Little
Britain and Wales) ploughs on with fifty two per cent of the more elderly passengers saluting proudly around the rails...It probably won`t sink (at least not yet) but is it going to run aground on the rocks of negotiation?

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Lynn Dye

Sat 25th Jun 2016 11:00

Good poem, Trevor.

Personally, I'm not at all pleased with the result, but have to admit to the words "Democracy has spoken clear" as being very true.

So all we can do now is cross our fingers. While British politicians back-bite and haven't a clue where we should go from here.

Oh, joy!

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M.C. Newberry

Fri 24th Jun 2016 19:11

Engaging and entertaining in equal measure, with a
generally consistent rhyme pattern to keep it bouncing
along. I like the last lines of qualified optimism because
I believe that there is no country like this for rising to
meet and overcome a challenge.

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