SCOBIE IN THE BISQUE

SCOBIE IN THE BISQUE

Waiter, is this some kind of dupe?

I’ve found a Scobie in my soup.

He’s doing a breast-stroke towards the dole

across my bisque of lobster’s bowl.

He’s caused my peace to fly the coop,

this brat from the lowest income group.

I fear it will not be long before

his sneakers sully my parquet floor.

Waiter, please put me in the loop:

why is this Scobie in my soup?

It’s the social charge that you incur

for dining sumptuously, sir. 

Note: In Limerick slang, according to my son (who knows), Scobie is 'a lighter term for a scumbag'.  Lighter, therefore less judgmental, I'm presuming. Younger than a diehard scumbag, possibly heading towards scumbag-dom, possibly not. Socially deprived and therefore bolshy.

© Ciaran O'Driscoll, 2012.