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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2008-09-13 06:38 PM


A worm from out the woodwork
raises its ugly head
and looks into the face of
an ancient knowledge base.

He reads from left to right;
a worm he is alright
and in the footnote of small print
no time to reconsider
or wriggle out the contract.

He thought perhaps a dictator
or an abuser of kind folk
but just a worm, a worm, a worm,
from birth until he’s overcome
by the return of his outgoings.

They are returned in kind sometime
but I will not be witness
to the killing of a lowly worm
because I’ll be on the bank
waiting for the fish to bite
the bait from off my hook!

Helen / 14 September 2008
(So we have snakes, lizards, and now worms – are there any people left in the world?)



© Copyright 2008 Helen - All Rights Reserved
Ericc
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since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178

1 posted 2008-09-16 02:57 PM


Strong message and very creative Helen.

Love,
Eric

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California
2 posted 2008-09-16 03:01 PM


I like this, very unique and creative, with a lot of hidden truth I might add.
                                Ida

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa
3 posted 2008-09-16 03:42 PM


Thanks Eric and Ida - I don't like the world anymore - no, correction - people of the world.

Helen

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