Tombstone! Poem by Denis Martindale

I once saw a film called Tombstone,
A Western, to be sure...
I sat and watched it all alone,
That's what I pay Sky for...
Subscribing to the films they show,
So I can pick and choose...
I'd rather this than feeling low
Each time I watch Sky News...

In any case, a tombstone waits
In Tombstone's cemetary,
For every guy the Marshall hates
Or doesn't like to see...
Thus to survive another day...
Use wisdom, pretty, please!
Just keep out of the Marshall's way
And smile at Deputees...


Denis Martindale July 2019.