Poetry

Beware of Parks

Picture by Anu Anniah

One day some friends and I
Decided to visit a nearby park
The park is huge and lush green
We reached while it was still dark

We walked around for a little bit
Listened to amazing bird call
My friend, she is quite the expert
She managed to identify them all

While we wandered about
A man came selling hot tea
We greedily drank two cups each
And stopped ’cause there was nowhere to pee

And then we reached an amazing patch
Covered with trees green and tall
The place was silent and peaceful
We could even hear a leaf fall

Picture by Anu Anniah

Where are the birds
We wondered then
Although we enjoyed the quiet
No sound from a pigeon or hen

Suddenly we spotted the strangest sight
Lying on the floor of the thicket
Looked like a tiny alien head
We were a bit scared…