I SAW SUNDAY
asks for an aspect of our week
SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE
Time for a drink and a little snack
And Charlie, the resident Blue-Tongue's back!
He's been sleeping under our shed,
Appearing, in winter, to be dead.
But now our summer is in full swing
And so he's up and he's visiting.
Malcolm's cut-up a grape or two;
Right through summer that's what he'll do.
And Charlie's having a lovely feast.
He's not afraid of us in the least.
And we aren't the least bit afraid of him,
Even though, close-up , he looks grim.
He's like a miniature dinosaur,
With scaly back and scratching claw.
If he were, indeed, the size of a bus.
That would certainly terrify us!
But, as it is, we're quite prepared
To enjoy a little snack that's shared.
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A SIMPLICITY OF PROTESTORS
In a gaggle of geese, the geese all match;
That's the way of geese from the day they hatch!
In a herd of cows they all look the same,
Though each one may be known by its own pet name.
In a flock of pigeons they're all birds;
That's how it is with flocks and herds.
But a group of Protestors is variegated
Wherever it is congregated.
The tall, the short, the fat, the slim,
The old, the young, the her, the him!
To say ' a crowd' doesn't state the case;
And 'a mob' makes the motives seem rather base.
No, I choose 'A Simplicity' that's because
They are only united by a cause.
A 'Yes' or a 'No' to this or that
Expressed by the proletariat.
Individuals in the throng
May sing different versions of the song;
Motives may vary, and intentions
Re 'Iraq', 'Taxation', 'Pensions',
But all individuality fades
When Protestors are in Parades.
It's 'For' or 'Against', in black or white.
All very simple... 'Wrong' or 'Right'.
So when Protestors light a fuse
'A Simplicity' is the phrase to use.
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