Love's Labour Lost

I took my love out for a treat,
a fancy place where we could eat,
and when we had to choose our seats
she said "I must abstain."

There was a very good menu
and when the time had come to choose
the waiter looked a tad bemused:
she said "I must abstain,"

and then I got down on one knee
to ask my love to marry me
she listened to my earnest plea
then said "I must abstain"

If it's a case of life or death
even unto her dying breath
she will repeat this shibboleth
"I really must abstain"


(Inspired by the Labour Party's voting record and possible voting outcome in the forthcoming vote on Trident this week at Westminster)