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The Empire That Wasn't
Tags: political poem, empire, oil, war
- Title: The Empire That Wasn't
- Category: Poetry
- Author: Patrick Mackeown
- Posted: 30 May 2006
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The Empire That Wasn't
We don't want an empire
We're a republic you see
So when we take over a nation
we do it on the QT
We've got an oil shortage
We're addicted to gas
Never advertise imperial intentions
For fear of upsetting our mass
We have one silly leader
who talks complete rot
By speaking of regime change
he once let out our plot
His father was smarter
said, "the fight's not about oil."
A message one stupid descendent
was destined to spoil
Having invaded a country
on false pretences
We installed our army
and dismantled their defences
Now we pipe off their black-gold
And draw down a curtain
And we don't mention the fact that
this benefits Halliburton!
About the author
Patrick Mackeown is the author of the highly recommended thriller novel The Expendability Doctrine. He was recently interviewed about his work by The Leicester Review of Books.
