Monday, July 21, 2008

Duck

Once there was a duck who fell into the world.
The farmer thought to himself
"Perhaps I should save her, but I have many ducks in my farm.
I shall just bury her there, to put her out of her misery"

So, he called his relatives and friends
who stood at the edge of the well
laughed at the duck
who was flapping her wings and
trying furiously to get out
and then they started pouring sand in.

Shovel, by shovel.
The duck quacked in protest,
and then she thought to herself
I shall shake off and stand upon it.

And, so as every shovel of soil rained down
the duck shook it off her, and stood upon it
And, she walked out of the well
To everyone's amazement.
And winked.