Ah, Pinocchio!A Poem by Bob BAh, Pinocchio--povero burattino*-- Always in a scrape; always in a jam. The irresponsible, wooden-headed
numbskull Couldn't help but fall for every scam. A walking, talking stringless
marionette, Pinocchio really would have had it made In a modest home with babbo**
Gepetto. But, instead, the foolish youngster
strayed. Ignoring the advice of the talking
cricket, Pinocchio EVEN smashed it with a
hammer. That right there should have been a
reason To throw the little rascal in the
slammer. The Fox and the Cat had no trouble Dissuading the puppet from going to
school, Thus involving him in a series of
adventures Which often made him look like a fool. The Fairy tried to be a good influence, But Pinocchio's lies caused his nose to
grow. Constantly ignoring responsibilities, The misguided boy, suffered constant
woe.
(Swindled of his money, hanged on a
tree, And saved just in the nick of time From being eaten, Pinocchio had Too many adventures to fit into this
rhyme.) Fleeing with his lazy school chum
Lucignolo To the Paese
dei balocchi,***there Pinocc Turned into a donkey. Of all his
follies, This one had to be a masterstroke. Once again a puppet, Pinocchio was swallowed By a giant Pesce-cane,**** and
then guess what! The foolish boy was finally reunited With babbo Gepetto in the fish's
huge gut. NOT until Pinocchio thought about
others And proved he was an honest and caring
boy Did his fortune start to change for
the better, And the stringless puppet became the
real McCoy. Does Pinocchio by any chance remind you Of any politicians out there at all Who fail to listen to expert advice And thumb their noses at common
protocol? And speaking of noses, we can also see Politicians' noses grow as they tell
lies. Lying to themselves and to others as
well And ignoring our best interests and
flouting compromise. Such politicians--unlike Pinocchio-- Have strings to pull when performing
for the masses. The more they avoid solving REAL
issues, The more they end up looking like
asses. They also love--these clever burattini-- To sell a bill of goods and promise
many things. But someone out there--or some
corporation-- Is slyly and cleverly pulling their
strings. Do you ever wonder if these same
politicians Ever think about or care how you feel? Will they eventually--as did
Pinocchio-- Prove they have what it takes to be
real?
*(povero
burattino) - poor little puppet **(babbo) - dad(dy) ***(Paese dei balocchi) - Playland ****(Pesce-cane) - shark (12-6-15) © 2016 Bob B |
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