Banana
B anana I see you there in your pink plastic coat Teddy bear print and blonde pigtail hairstyle Will you be keeping the arctic afloat Or will you just add more shit to the pile? And you, with cornrows and huge, saucer eyes So proud of your fancy, light-up red shoes Will you fall prey to neo-liberal lies? Will you save us when our leaders are fools? And maybe you, in your rainbow sweater With yellow buttons on one shoulder seam Maybe you’re the one who’ll make life better For the poor, the abused, the wasted dreams But, for now, you’re all that you ought to be Everything you need and nothing more A munchkin sat in a shopping trolley Eating a banana, skin on the floor July 2024