UNION MANA Poem by Phil Roberts
I was once called
A communist, a fascist and an anarchist All in one sentence Which I thought was quite impressive And this was because I was a union man My fellow workers elected me to represent them In our dealings with management I was involved in negotiations About the application of regulations And other tedious vexations And on rare occasions I led disputes and even strikes And, over the years I helped to save many jobs Not numbers But peoples livelihoods Some will say I was a rabble-rouser An agitator Some can say as they like All I ever did Was stand up for the underdog And I hope I always will By Phil Roberts © 2015 Phil Roberts |
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Added on September 12, 2015 Last Updated on September 12, 2015 AuthorPhil Robertsmacclesfield, north-west, United KingdomAboutI'm from the north-west of England where the rain lives. I am retired and a grandfather to many. I've led an "interesting" life, i suppose you could say, with lots of laughter and a few tears, like mo.. more..Writing
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