Robin Hood and the Jobcentre

King Richard said to Robin Hood

“You’ve done a good job,Lad ,

In helping while I was away

To thwart our John, who’s bad…”

“But now I’ll have to let you go

and all your merry men

I can mange my own thwarting

now the army’s back again.”

Robin was dumbfounded

Redundant at his age !

He stamped his Lincoln green clad foot

But his face was red with rage.

“What am I to do” , he stormed  ,

“My skills are not that many .

With robot archers now on sale

I’ll ne’er more earn a penny.”

“Don’t be like that ”, said Richard ,

“ I’ve liberated thee .

Walk tall to that Jobcentre

and flourish thy CV. “

For years Rob was without employ,

dependent on the giro

At first he signed on with a quill ,

then he signed on with a biro.

But now he’s got a job at last

cashing in on England’s past.

Now that Sherwood’s tourist land

Robin’s sure and steady hand

is selling ice cream from a van

to folks from Europe and Japan.

And although he rents this pitch ,

He’s still stealing from the rich.