Monday 24 February 2014

Dirty Water

Rub-a-dub-dub
Three men in a tub
The politician, the entrepreneur
and the undertaker
Rub-a-dub-dub

Wet heads together
They make slippery deals
Dirty the water while passing the soap
that never cleans, even when scrubbed
Rub-a-dub-dub, three men in a tub

Into a huddle they make
splash and foam until
the politician climbs out 
promises tucked close to chin,
while the entrepreneur scrambles
with tax laws and penalties,
as the wrinkles set in.
Rub-a-dub-dub, two men in a tub

The soap now a sliver
as thin as the promises given, disappears
Water cools and businesses fold
as the entrepreneur sinks under
the soap-scummed water
Rub-a-dub-dub, an undertaker in a tub
wearing nothing

but a grin.

by Cathy Yard
Words In Motion 2014

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