Yesterday's News

by Mark Rawlins   Dec 11, 2015


I'm the front page story from yesterday,
I was all over your TV.
I am the news that the wind blew away,
now nobody talks about me.

I'm the latest casualty of rock & roll.
I'm a victim of last year's flood.
I'm a dangerous dog who's out of control.
I am Parisian, covered in blood.

I'm Tyson's fury, I'm Clarkson's temper.
I'm the rhino that Prince Harry cried for.
I'm 9/11, a day to remember.
I'm the bombing the war mongers lied for.

I'm a rickety coaster at Alton Towers.
I'm the shady Sheikh under cover.
I'm Rooney's salary and Elton's flowers.
I'm the voice of 'no Muslim, Bruvva!'

I'm One Direction's very last gig.
I'm this year's jungle winner.
I'm Cameron's ceremonial pig.
I'm the food bank's Christmas dinner.

I'm a Thatcherite, Blarite, Corbynista.
I'm a rioter on Manchester streets.
I'm a hurricane, cyclone, tsunami, twister.
I'm the baby washed up on the beach.

I'm the front page story from yesterday,
I was all over your TV.
I am the news that the wind blew away,
now nobody talks about me.

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