A Letter To The Establishment

Run away my wiry foxhound

Play sheep and catch fish

Toss the sacred ball around

To fulfill the complaints made

By the elderly

Amongst many grievances

The most utterly absurd was

Posted on the weekend edition

Of "Uncle Sam's Fearless Avengers"

Magazine given out free

To the soldiers in the Army and Navy

The Air Force opted out of the subscription

The postee was a Mildred McDirven

Who wrote most poetically

"Misters of the Establishment,

I no longer feel as tho

I am needed anymore in society

Every day I get older

I also feel less wanted

and more obsolete

It certainly doesn't help

When you keep sending me

Cards with the cross and Jesus

Printed on the front

It depresses me, damn it!

I will see the Lord in my own time

and very soon at that I'm afraid

but I don't need to be reminded of it

So please stop sending me

Cards all together, I don't like cards

I don't like holidays

and I don't like you.

Sincerely,

Mildred"