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Nov 2015
1

You asked me
' Why does a bird sing?'
May I ask you
'  Can a bird fly with one wing?'

2
My friend is a philosopher
And this he said to me: Life is neither black nor white'
But I am illiterate and all I know is that
Life is just day and night.

3  

Why do you chuckle
Just because your neighbour's new Benz had a knock?
Why are you so churlish and callous
Are you a human being or an unfeeling rock?

4

Her shoes did not fit
Too large were her feet--she was frantic
None to blame but her cobbler-husband
Who had not acquired the requisite shoe-making technique.

5

Some have *** once a month, others weekly
Yet others everyday--what does it matter
To you? Let people be-
Why do you bother? You are an outsider!
* thanks to Edward Lear  but I prefer just 4 lines.  
May I say here?
       Life should not be taken with too much seriousness
      There are light-hearted moments every day
      If you can laugh at yourself and the world's silliness
      Surely you will  keep the doctor far away
Written by
MS Lim  Melbourne, Australia
(Melbourne, Australia)   
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