Only One Human In Me

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Stephen Whiteside
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Only One Human In Me

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Fri Jun 13, 2014 12:13 pm

Only One Human In Me

There's squillions of fish in the heavens.
There's oodles of birds in the sea.
The valley's broad rim,
It is filled to the brim,
But there's only one human in me.

I walked to the edge of the valley.
I gazed at its far distant floor.
It was silent and still
Save for insect cries shrill.
Why expect anything more?

The clouds rolled in torrents above me.
I lay on my back in the grass.
I had nothing to do.
An ant climbed my shoe.
I resolved I'd allow it to pass.

There's squillions of birds in the heavens.
There's oodles of fish in the sea.
There's armies of ants
Running wild in my pants,
But there's only one human in me.

Stephen Whiteside 13.06.2014
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Re: Only One Human In Me

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Fri Jun 13, 2014 12:19 pm

You should know better than to sit on the ant nest Stephen :lol: Love it - great little poem
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Re: Only One Human In Me

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:43 pm

Thanks, Maureen.
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Re: Only One Human In Me

Post by Neville Briggs » Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:38 pm

Is it true, what they say Dr. Jekyll,
you are really a mischievous lad.
There are times you go out on the town
in a frenzy; disgustingly bad ?
You appear to be quiet and well mannered,
could these rumours of mayhem be true ?
Well! according to Bob Louis Stevenson
there is more than one human in you.
Neville
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Re: Only One Human In Me

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:51 pm

Hmm… You may be onto something Neville...
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Re: Only One Human In Me

Post by Heather » Sat Jun 14, 2014 2:53 pm

Another fun poem Stephen. :)

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Re: Only One Human In Me

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:05 am

Thanks, Heather.
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