The Frog and the Centipede

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XOx Uriah xOX
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since 2006-02-11

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Virginia

0 posted 2006-02-12 08:53 AM

        There once was a little centipede.
        Running to and fro.
        Each one of his hundred legs.
        Moving fast as they could go.
        The centipede scurried round about.
        Over and under leaves and limbs of trees.
        Without concern...without a doubt.
        He ran about with ease.

        Then, one day, he met a pondering frog.
        The frog watched the centipede run past.
        The frog said, " I am quite amazed ! "
        " Your legs all move so fast ! "
        " I watched you move so freely...
        As you scurried along the ditch...
        With so many legs... How do you know...
        Which leg should follow which ? "

        The centipede stopped his running.
        And gave thought to the question asked.
        What had been before an effortless chore.
        Now, became a tedious task.
        Over and over he pondered the question.
        The impossibilities flooded his brain.
        And that particular centipede...
        Never ran again.

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

1 posted 2006-02-12 12:20 PM

Enjoyed this, Uriah. A good reminder
to not listen to the impossibilities
that we otherwise conquer so easily!

.

iliana
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since 2003-12-05

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USA

2 posted 2006-02-12 12:31 PM

I am really enjoying your poetry, Uriah!

The Lady
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since 2005-12-26

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The Southwest

3 posted 2006-02-12 11:45 PM

I am chuckling Uriah. This is great!

Rainbowdust
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since 2002-12-05

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Sydney, Australia

4 posted 2006-02-13 04:09 AM

This one was great too!

The soul would have no rainbows, had the eyes no tears.

latearrival
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since 2003-03-21

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Florida

5 posted 2006-02-13 04:51 AM

Way to go, humor with a bit of truth hidden within ..Enjoyed. martyjo

FNG
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since 2006-02-07

Posts 477

6 posted 2006-02-13 05:21 AM

Good enough as a story read to children. Interesting.

'without concern...without a doubt'

my personal favourite verse here.

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

7 posted 2006-02-13 07:07 PM

LOL
I shall remember
DO NOT STOP on the pathway
to check where the feet are

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

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Louisiana

8 posted 2006-02-16 01:34 PM

LOL! I enjoyed this very much! *S* Welcome to Passions! *S*

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