They were tall and imposing
Marched into our office
To set me straight on the take
And opinions about the game
They sat down to listen
To the story I was bringing
But I got the impression
The idea was not appealing
A little tongue-tied I offered
The idea and our programme
To help the children
Flourish in the community
“We don’t want your game”
Were the words shouted at me
I can see they were not willing
To hear what I was saying
Thankfully first lady
Poked her head round the corner
When she heard the shouting
To see if I was OK
Alright, I offered
If you’re not interested
Then I see no point
In wasting your time
They clapped their notebooks
In a hurry, so angrily
And marched to the exit
Not exactly like the Brexit
I was a little shaken
As to how a simple question
Could elicit such a reaction
About a little game programme
Obstructions do come
To try make undone
All the hard work
And untangle the knots
Of a creative piece of work
Other people have made up
I must confess this beat the rest
At one point I thought
Maybe I should give this all up
But what about the children who need a ‘leg up’?
In tomorrow’s world…
Arinola Araba 