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Satire is no Joke
I can take a joke
If you can take reality in reply.
I can laugh at myself for being wrong
If you can admit when I am right.
It is easy to hide behind a joke,
But "truth be told in jest,"
And I admire the role of satire
In pointing out the worst and best
But when its context has faded
And the honest purpose was never stated
You cannot blame the audience
For thinking its claims intended.
If you can take reality in reply.
I can laugh at myself for being wrong
If you can admit when I am right.
It is easy to hide behind a joke,
But "truth be told in jest,"
And I admire the role of satire
In pointing out the worst and best
But when its context has faded
And the honest purpose was never stated
You cannot blame the audience
For thinking its claims intended.
Published 10th Oct 2019
Author's Note
A response to the way I react to posts on social media, and the reactions to those posts.
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
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