Wings and things. April 23, 2008

Has anyone witnessed a duck on a bike?

they won’t use a skateboard or go on a trike

is working the pedals a chore they dislike?

is this why I’ve not seen a duck ride a bike?

 

Has anyone seen a gazelle in a car?

they won’t fly by airplane or take Eurostar

they migrate each autumn, they travel quite far

so why have I not seen gazelles drive a car?

 

And why will our British slugs not take a train?

they use them in Italy, France and in Spain

much nicer than crawling, they must be insane!

so why have I never seen slugs on a train?

 

mankind has invented a wonderful thing

it’s mechanised transport, so don’t use those wings!

stop all your walking, you don’t need to crawl

with wheels and an engine it’s no work at all!

Paul Hughes 2008