Belatedly, a political question asked by a five year old during the U.K. General Election leaders’ debates.
And yes, I suppose I mean anarchism. But anarchy sounded better. Sod your rules.
There’s an idea called anarchy
That says that we’d
Be better without leaders.
Because responsibility
For doing right
Would fall on each of us.
And with no leaders there would be
No followers.
Nobody taking orders.
So we would just be kind, you see.
Considerate.
No countries, and no borders.
I like the thought of anarchy
But I don’t trust
Some people that I’ve met
Not to choose to bully me
Without some laws
To stop them. Well not yet.
So do we need a hierarchy?
Someone in charge?
If so, who should we choose?
Theresa, or else Jeremy?
Or nobody?
What have we got to lose?
Tom Juniper Poetry 