(After Cavafy - stolen really)

Of glory be you fearful, O my Chris

Unable to defeat your ambitions

(the way Mr Muller finally did)

It would be wise to hesitantly pursue

them – alas you love renown it seems

And yet the further you proceed, we

see that hubris runs amok and this

this moment, your apogee, might

contain a letter from Artemidorus

(in disguise as Janet, Heather and

Matthew who once anointed you)

‘Read this right away’… or at least try to read the room

Don’t abandon poor Nicola (unpopular

at school, too tall, she said) and now

imagine her decline – all those matching

pj pictures – alas will not feed those

hungry school kids – don’t feed her

to the starving masses, all those

hungry kids of underpaid police

It’s something important that concerns you

Don’t fail to stop, don’t fail to put it off

all talk and business, don’t fail – don’t brush it off

but do brush off all those who fawn

and salute you, fame is fleeting

(just ask Jacinda)

If you are among the truly elect,

Watch how you achieve your predominance

Read this right away – or at least try to read the room

It’s something of importance that concerns you

The children are listening Mr Luxon and the

children’s parents, and the landlords are laughing

Laughing all the way to the bank.