Lantana Days

Though we’ve steered clear of that ungracious 

behaviour, an unstinting do-it-my-way still flays 

those hides tanned by rituals and presumption; 

so yeah, you can claim t’ be aware of baroque 

penchants, but in there is your whole sense of 

an unalloyed perspective; you can’t believe its 

already out-of-date, it was only yesterday, and 

the learning’s stayed impeccably apt since 

Well, playing the old tunes learned in harmony 

with bye-gone-days hasn’t saved it - or written 

much in the way of amendments - the rules’ve 

changed as has technical delivery mechanism, 

there’s only one way that works & mate, it isn’t 

the one you’re currently thinking appropriate

But don’t despair, we’ll make the spray system 

your best friend, be confident! - your intentions 

are laudable and th’ lantana quakes with those 

potent gestures you’ve been seriously making 

© 5 May 2016, I. D. Carswell