For every child who instead of being cooped up in a small flat
is playing in a brand new children’s centre
—that is Gordon’s legacy.
For every patient who is treated in a brand new hospital,
instead of suffering on a waiting list
—that is Gordon’s legacy.
And for every person in an African village
whose life has been transformed by the cancellation of world debt
—that is Gordon’s legacy
and it is our legacy too.
We can be proud of what Gordon has done
and thank him from the bottom of our hearts.
From a Labour party email, 12th May 2010. Submitted by Marika Rose.
Verbatim Poetry 