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A poem written for me by Mr Hugh Dunford, after an expedition to paddle the Great Glen with some of my students.

Benign Neglect

Mr Brown my tent is down
I think I left the pegs behind
It’s cold outside and it’s getting dark -
Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

Mr Brown my cooker’s knacked
Is there a spare one you can find?
I’m starving hungry and I’m soaked -
Oh dear how sad never mind.

Mr Brown how long to go
Cos I keep getting left behind
I’ve fallen in the loch three times -
Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

Oh dear how sad never mind
Is all you can expect
If you don’t try to sort it out yourself
You’ll find that’s all you’ll get.

Mr Brown I’m really down
I need some shops where we can find
Some stuff like fizzy drinks and sweets -
Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

Mr Brown when we complain
Do you know a funny thing we find
You always say the same six words -
Oh dear, how sad, never mind.