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I thought long and hard about beefing up my act

by trying to be streetwise and removing the tact

I thought about using a drum machine

and dressing in a style that was moody and mean

I tried to show I had my finger on the pulse

with a Liverpool accent, but it came out sounding false

I tried to hit the stage like a sex machine

but that didn't work because my shirt wasn't clean

The working class hero was another ploy

but it all fell flat and I started to annoy

I wanted my persona to be witty and wise

but a leopard can't change its spots no matter how it tries

I wanted my words to be smart and incisive

but it sounded insincere and it proved to be divisive

I wanted to appeal to the nation's youth

when all I really needed was to tell the truth

Steve Wheeler © 15 December, 2016