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Shamed, But No Regrets!!!


I did something I've never done before,
And at the time, I was really annoyed!
For I took something personal to the world,
And I wasn't overjoyed!

…But you see it's like this…

I was living in a nightmare of a flat!
A place that was more like a prison to me,
Not accessible for this, not accessible for that,
It was a total danger you see!
So I'm sitting in my car, driving…
And my, oh my, I look like you!
Because you'd never know I used a chair,
Or that I'm as disabled as I am true!
That flat that I lived in was awful,
I lived in my bedroom both day, and night,
Because the living-room was too far away,
Oh woe was me in my saddened plight!

Action, I needed to take action;
So I decided to do what was against the grain!
And make known my plight, and my health issues,
Oh but woe was me, me and my shame!
So I needed a safe place to live,
And no-one would help me in my plight,
So I decided on my plan of action!
And set about beginning it one night!
I wrote a letter to the papers,
And told them of my life;
And how they wouldn't help me,
How they gave me nothing but strife!

Adapted properties for the disabled,
Are only given to people over 55 years of age!
And because I was only 49…it was like;
You can't have those problems! Well I enraged!
So I told the newspapers my story;
And listed them the problems that I bear!
Then I asked them not to judge me!
Not if, at all, they really care!
But the papers when they read my tale,
Were as upset and upset can be!
And me; well I caused absolute murder!
This rule really angered me you see!

So I listed these complaints of mine,
That read like a nightmare true!
As if 2 brain tumours weren't enough!
I had 25 other serious complaints too!
‘So sod it I thought' I will name them!
So they can see this rule they have is wrong!
I asked where it said in their rule book;
I haven't these complaints; if I'm 49 years young!
Well of course, there are no rules like that!
Only the man-made rules they deem!
And that left me in a dangerous situation!
‘I deserve one!!!'  I wanted to scream!

But I guess I cause them so much trouble!
And do I regret it?  Do I even care that I did?
No, I don't, and no I don't care!
For this 55 rule I was determined to rid!
And the end result was; the outcome!
I got a bungalow that I deserve!
And for those who made this stupid rule!
They have a sodding nerve!
So they abolished the rule of the over 55!
And now people who are disabled like me!
Have all been given adapted properties!
Just as, of course, they should be!

And one family that I know of personally,
Friends, of a friend of mine true…
With 2 disabled children, one very ill!
They didn't know what to do!
Because the children weren't over 55!
So they couldn't have a safe home!
And I was mad, enraged as hell!
I wasn't going to let this alone!
They gave them a stair-lift and told them;
Get on with it, you're too young!
Well damn them to hell, this was bad!
This rule is dammed well wrong!!!

12 times in the newspapers, in just 3 weeks,
My name splattered all over the place!
Not only that, but I didn't refuse;
When they wanted to show my face!
Then in under 4 weeks past,
Things were really bad for them all!
Well, I told those fools I would shame them!
And yes, I did, and they took the fall!
Cos they housed that family, and others,
And a life of bliss has come to pass for them;
And I tell you now, and I jest you not!
I would go public all over again!

…For the same result…

But there is no need now;
Because the rule was broken!
The disabled got places…
And I got one too…but guess what?

I am not over 55 years old!!!!

I told the world and its wife my health,
And that was embarrassing to me!
I shamed myself to go public,
But hey, I'd do it all again you see!

Because a voice for the people;
Gets a result for the people!

I got a result!!!

I told them 3 things;

1/ I will shame them!

2/ I will break that rule!

3/ I will get a place!!!

Result;

1/ I shamed them!

2/ I broke that rule!

3/ I got a place!!!






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