Government Villains, Villanelle

Political correctness; a social hell
free speech? I stand in the street and keen
Once I had rights; now they’re gone, as well ---

Now sit and weep in my prison cell
for all of the things that might have been
Political correctness; a social hell ---

Files, downloads, torrents, hide them well
to see all you have, the establishment means
Once I had rights; now they’re gone, as well ---

One suspect word and it’s ringing a bell
in a government office a light turns green
Political correctness; a social hell ---

You’ve lost your connection, but it’s just as well
protection from yourself is what they mean
Once I had rights; now they’re gone, as well ---

Keep a stiff upper lip – we English don’t dwell
the pastures of England are no longer green
Political correctness; a social hell
Once I had rights; now they’re gone, as well