No Thinner Knot
Casually, through the wall
The latex bead got very small
Which puzzled Mrs Mears
"Why," she pondered , late one June
"Must soup be eaten with a spoon?"
She knew that walls had ears
Circumventing spying eyes
The rubber necklace shrank in size
But did not shrink her fears
"What," she pondered, "did I miss?"
Surely there was more to life than this?
She thought, "How many years?"
Beyond the wall, the greener grass
The trees of iron, leaves of brass
Cried 'Havoc!' to her shears
"How," she pondered, "will I cope?"
She sought a sturdy length of rope
What was the use of tears?
Lightly. with one measured vault
And a handbag full of salt
She called, "Goodbye, my dears!"
Her corpse was found beneath the cliff
And, this day, I wonder if
Her cousin Albert learned to sniff.
| Contributors: | Roland, The Agent Apsley, TG, P, (trad). |
| Poem finished: | 7th February 2000. |