Well done

Well done, they said because I cleaned my teeth
I bought a brush,I did not use a  leaf
I swear I ironed them  while on Hampstead Heath
Where all around dead  poppies tried to breath

In the pond   the water’s  dark and bleak
Nearby  soldiers tossed in  poppied wreaths
As if dead  men could swim in English lakes
Well done?

The sun on the horizon left a streak
I wandered, looking at blue plaques
And wondering why Great Britain came to crack
But then again, we are well known as freaks
I  hear my joints as they murmur. creak
Well done, they speak
Well done

All done