Two Types of Activist

Some activists have full-time jobs and need to work quite hard,

But though free time is limited they never feel they’re barred

From being involved in causes which their hearts proclaim are right,

Even if it means they end up working every night.

They find the time because they care and know their duty lies

In doing something to reduce injustices and lies.

The sort of people every country needs in good supply

Who work all day to pay their bills, while outside work they try

To give some time and energy to helping others who

They really feel compassion for and that support is due.

Others live on benefits, obtaining every perk,

While endlessly avoiding doing any sort of work;

Which means they have the time they want to demonstrate their views,

And often try their best so see they feature in the news.

Some belong to “rent a mob” and happily appear

To carry placards in the streets of cities far and near.

They’re rarely very  practical and haven’t got a clue

How things would work in practice for they’ve never thought them through.

But they are good at shouting out the same old slogans that

They’ve learned at many a meeting and in time have got off pat.

Time to Stop Whining and Do Something

So many people waste time in complaining they’re feeling so bored and there’s nothing to do,

And when they are challenged, they’re usually quite adamant, they are completely correct in their view;

They never stop whining the Council should do more so they are not stuck in the house all day long,

Making sure everyone hears it quite frequently, just how disgracefully things have gone wrong;

But if they’re in London it’s nonsense asserting there’s nothing provided that they can join in

For there are just so many types of activities, that really it’s hard to know where to begin.

All that is needed is usually some effort to move from the telly and then make their way

A very short distance to one of the places where something’s available all through the day.

Though so many things in the past have stopped running, simply because no-one bothered to go,

There are still a huge number of clubs and activities, waiting for people to help them to grow.

But if no-one bothers to show some initiative, leaving the house to spend time with new friends

More will close down, as they lose all their members, the people on whom their existence depends.

Unrestricted Migration

Many who say “Let everyone come” don’t understand the view of those

Whose daily lives when they all arrive will very quickly be in the thoes

Of major change, as those who come’ll be settled in the same estates

As the poorer classes, rather than with the people protected by large iron gates.

But it’s often those from wealthy homes, protected from the world outside

Who speak in favour of welcoming all, and feel in that a sense of pride

That they’re so liberal and keen to help, while never offering to take

An asylum seeker into their home; to some their compassion might seem a fake.

But if they had to share their block with people from a different world

And watch the life they liked to lead being very steadily unfurled,

It’s possible they’d change their minds, and feel like those from council blocks

They much preferred their current state, and wanted no incoming flocks

To change their lives and make them feel a stranger in their own domain,

Which to them, would make them suffer  major losses with little gain

Foolish Men

Why do men in positions of power, who ought to have more sense

Behave in a way that indicates they’re really rather dense?

Getting involved in seedy affairs, with women or with men,

Taking very serious risks again and again and again.

It’s almost as if they feel that they fall outside any law,

Something which in powerful men is a very serious flaw.

Yet so many men just do what they want and hope they won’t be caught

 Although as they’re much in the public eye, they very certainly ought

To take great care that nothing they do might bring them to disrepute;

Why are they often so foolish, when they should be very astute?

Differing Views

Some faiths display much joy and love,

Encouraged by their God above;

They know they never should neglect

Ensuring that their lives reflect

The love of God in everything,

So they tend to laugh and sing,

As well as loving all around,

As by their faith they all are bound.

They know they’re loved by God and so,

Throughout their lives their love will grow.

Some other faiths have different views

Since in their life there’s no Good News;

A stern uncaring god’s their fate,

With nothing much to celebrate.

They do not laugh, they do not sing,

Simply in their faith they cling,

To thoughts of hell, at which they quail,

Knowing that they well may fail

To do the things their god requires,

And be condemned to endless fires.

A New Dawn

Perhaps a time will one day dawn,

Starting with a splendid morn

When peace breaks out throughout the world,

With scenes of joyous love unfurled,

As people turn to Christ and say,

On this momentous, glorious day,

We want to imitate your life,

Eschewing every hate and strife

That’s plagued mankind in ages past,

But we will leave behind at last.

A dream perhaps, but one can hope,

For while man lives there still is scope

For him to change and take on board,

A new found faith in Christ the Lord,

With all that means in ways that he

Will live before eternity.

Propaganda

Propaganda is designed to change a people’s views,

Masquerading as it does so often as hard news,

But news that’s been so edited so nothing else remains,

Except what will support the view a government maintains.

Propaganda’s aim is ever always to deceive,

To alter people’s thinking and the things that they believe.

It’s used by many rulers both today and in the past,

Its affect on people’s attitudes has often been quite vast;

For many people do not think or reason for themselves,

It’s fairly rare the person who considers things and delves.

Most people just accept as fact the many things they hear,

Even if their origin is very far from clear.

So if a government churns out what are in essence lies

They still accept them all as truth, not untruths in disguise.