distraction in court (would you like a zinger)

^{Only a cock stood on the rooftree
Co co rico co co rico}

~

it isn’t possible
to ignore

not really

the king
of the world
(tennis)
versus
the chameleon
of australia-r

it was always
going to end
in a courtroom
rather
than
on a tennis court

and I wonder
what
do I think
about it

and I wonder

and
I wonder

I conclude
that neither
of these two
strutters
is –
individually –
worth
the thought

both selfish
both
willing to blame
somebody else
at a heartbeat’s notice

both vain
and over-glorified
in their own
eyes

meanwhile

where I live
we have had
our seven lockdowns
(official)

our unofficial
avoid others
(eternal and ongoing)

we are jabbed
and jabbing
but . . .

our doctor surgery
won’t do after-hours
any more

our pharmacy
is booked out
for jabs
until the end
of next month

the virus
is here
brought
by visitors
and
brought by transport
workers
bringing food
(and toilet paper
of course)
into the town

it is in
the nursing home

and being avoided
on the popular streets
where visitors gather
by a detour
into the granite gutter

to avoid
getting close
if you know
what I mean

there is almost
a relief
when the battle
of the two
big noises
of the moment
distracts
from what daily life
is becoming

if we pick
a side
to support

that
will make us all
feel better

I read
that the main
nation-wide
take-away chicken
chain
is running out
of chickens
because the transport system
is failing
because half the workers
are sick
or furloughed

well . . .

well

I know
where they can get their hands
on two roosters

between them
they would
probably
amount to one
special zinger

~