For augument's sake

A debate was scheduled
Teacher announced
Come one, come all
Whoever excellent in words
Whoever clever with a mouth
Come!
A debate is here

Those excellent in words
Those clever with their mouths
gathered around the teacher
He said, good
Now choose your side
Here's pro and
Here is con

Clever mouths chose their side
Excellent words picked their seats
Teacher then said,
commence

Mouths were clever
they finished their term
Words were excellent
came up with a burn
Mouths were loud and clear
Words were sharp and smoother

Each side were high
Each side were confident
Arguments were made
Points were countered

Mouths controlled their breath well
Words had great poise
At the end
Teacher seem'd swell

At the end
One side won, the other failed
Teacher announced
It's not a matter of win or lose
for argument's sake, please
for argument's sake, only.



in memory of any debate...