A Snippet Remembered

Looking towards the base from St. Andrews during sirens, 0400 hrs. (1984)

The moon has gone off
Lunar-lateral rotter
To look up the truth of the matter,
Which is
To some of us worthwhile;
A shock of satirists to a flock of sheep,
Pursed lips smiling, you disagree
Or mock the afflicted -
Which is it to be?
Let's drop the wrapper
And call it litter
And start again.