The Tourist Plan

‘We have to rule on the Tourist Plan,’

Said Rogan Inchalot,

‘If we haven’t come up with an answer soon

Then what have we really got?

The budget’s stuck into overdrive

And the costs are going to balloon!’

(The future hung in the balance

On that Saturnday afternoon!)

 

‘We’ve always kept it a secret,’ said

The man called Iron Girth,

‘So what do we want with the tourists,

All those imbeciles, from Earth!’

‘We need to collar the dollars,’ said

Minerva Astropine,

‘We’re never going to develop, if

We sit around, and whine!’

 

‘Our secret isn’t as safe today,

With all those satellites,

It’s becoming an inconvenience

Whenever we douse the lights!

The takings from the Casino drop

The punters stay in the dome,

We need to double our takings, then

Just send the tourists home!’

 

‘But what if they send their gangsters here,

Their armies, and their guns?

How will we ever defend ourselves,

You know how the story runs!

There’s twenty million refugees

I heard a broadcast say,

All spilling over their borders there,

In search of a place to stay!’

 

‘They’ll come out here in their feeble ships,

Break down, and S.O.S.,

While we’ll be expected to rescue them…’

‘In their dreams!’ said Gunter Hess.

The meeting called for a show of hands

But was plunged in a sudden gloom,

They’ve shut the book on the Tourist Plan

For the Dark Side of the Moon!

 

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[Tate Morgan]

You create these wonders faster than i can send them out I swear you could write a book in one year easily.I like this especially after seeing the Greek girl who tweeted a note on her despising the immigrants of her country and was promptly booted from the games by her own country.We all worry about the immigrants But here it is in vain.We have a government twice the size of its predecessor just 10 yrs ago.That's a problem our baby boomers are retiring .Government workers dont pay social security .They have a "special " plan of their own funded by us. We need to import millions of illegals and give them citizenship .that way they can work pay taxes and fund our retirement

[TL Boehm]

dirty goings on in the Casino! Loved the names in this. I live in an area that is riddled with casinos....this poem made me smile.

[Fréyjä Helv..]

Your works are always entirely entertaining... :)

[Becky C Strukamp]

Most outstanding write. I could read you all day! The flow is excellent and the messages are clear and full of truth. I agree with Tate, you could write a book with these if you havent all ready. Loved it!

[Helen Crutchett]

Honestly David, you could write a screen script or movie for that matter....or have you already done so? Superbly entertaining and a great one to read this lovely Sunday morning here in OZ! Top marks oh Bard!

[BlackRose]

I enjoyed this very much so. And yes, as two said reminds me a little bit of Pink Floyd. Well done.

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

Many interpretations here! I especially love the part about having to douse the lights! I could see the board room and enjoyed every minute of the debate. Well written, as always!

[Clayton Bardwell]

I'm finding it hard to get any work done!

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

The piece feels almost dream like, a ververent thought process that is a pleasure to read. well done, good job.

[Brittany]

Stunning as always. Such a delight for me as a reader.

[Valentine]

Fantastic..you developed this one soi well and I loved the ending..I miss being around normal people..love and God bless you and Lyn..Kathie