Thanks for Nothing

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Put your hands together
For the love of a symbol
And not the love of fellow man and woman
Be sure to make it into a spectacle
Put those years of sharing and posting
To good use
Give money to charity, which it took
A centenarian doing laps
To unhinge your conscience
Not, say, the immediate danger
Oh God, there's not enough
More people will die because
There's not enough
Well, that's less important
Than the fact I had to cancel my holiday!
It's sunny and I can't go to the beach!
Poor children
Just like the grown ups they find it hard to understand
"It's dangerous, so stay in until it's safe"
Give them a round of applause too
Every week at the same hour, see you then
People risking their lives, and sometimes losing them
Are basically the same as toddlers
Blowing out their birthday candles
Or when someone downs a lot of alcohol
As usual we make a virtue
Doing the least possible
And getting the most attention
Clap!
Feels good doesn't it, like we're actually doing something
Clap!
Live healthier? So I dont have to see you as much?
Clap!
You must be joking!
Clap!
I'll give you a round of applause
Clap!
But I won't stop smoking, or eat better, or exercise
Clap!
Anyway, well done, hope you make it through bootcamp
I'll definitely be voting for you
On the live shows
If you've not died yet
Either from illness, exhaustion, or the fact
That we really couldn't give a toss
Just hurry up and cure everyone
So we can go back to Wetherspoons already.

@nepion_boreas17

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