Not Their Kin

Humpty dumpty sat on the wall

Humpty dumpty had a great fall

All the King's horses and all the King's men

Couldn't put Humpty together again

Because they were horses, and men — not surgeons

But even the King’s doctors, even his nurses,

Couldn’t repair him — despite all their curses.

By all the good folk helping those in need

By all the kind folk planting reformative seed

Because Humpty was not their kin, looked different,

They left him in pieces — unwanted, an immigrant.

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Author's Notes: So we're clear, I know immigration is a bigger and more complicated issue than just saying "everyone should be allowed here" but I still think the government could be clearer with their guidelines and rules for access to NHS treatment and things like state benefits.

Also, wanted to spin and twist the classic nursery rhyme.

It was funny, as I realised after writing this, what sparked it was I had been listening to Danny Nedelko by Bristol legends Idles. Which is a pro-immigration song dedicated to Danny Nedelko, the singer of Heavy Lungs, another Bristol band. Danny Nedelko is a Ukrainian immigrant.

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