BOB IS DEAD.

BOB IS DEAD.

A Poem by Terry Collett
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THE DAY BOB KENNEDY IS SHOT.

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It was the year that
Robert Kennedy was
Shot and you were in
The doctor’s surgery

With your father and
This guy came in and
Said some bum’s gone
And shot Bob Kennedy

That’s another one the
B******s have got and
There was muttering
Amongst those who

Were there women
Sobbing and men arguing
Gently as to who was behind
It and the nurse stood at

The reception desk looking
At the list and running her
Finger down and said Mrs
Browsticker you’re next but

Mrs. Browsticker never heard
She just sat there staring into
Space her fingers knitting an
Imaginary shawl and the nurse

Repeated Mrs Browsticker the
Doctor’s waiting for you and
Please can you keep down the
Noise other patients may have

Things on their minds and one
Guy the guy who brought the
News of Bob Kennedy said they’ve
Just gone and shot Bob Kennedy

In some hotel I think it was and
The nurse said Oh is that so and
She stood there with an expression
Of disbelief taking the guy’s unkempt

Appearance and ungroomed look and
Said rather more loudly MRS BROWSTICKER
WILL YOU GO IN NOW THE DOCTOR IS
WAITING and your father said show some

Respect lady a great man has been taken
Down the doctor can wait a while for the
News to sink in and the nurse pulled a face
Liked a slapped a*s and threw her gum in the bin.

© 2011 Terry Collett


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Terry Collett
Terry Collett

United Kingdom



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Terry Collett has been writing since 1971 and published on and off since 1972. He has written poems, plays, and short stories. He is married with eight children and eight grandchildren. on January 27t.. more..

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