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“I cost only five dollars” cried the red striped book, Physiology “whereas my brand new friends were thrice as much, that’s the meaning of Economy!” “Oh, don’t be so big-headed” shrilled the Alarm Clock, “I cost nine dollars and a bereavement. Now that’s an achievement!”
“But everyone knows one’s supposed to save” squeaked the little, lead pencil, so I was brave And sold for twenty-five cents only. Now who can do better, just show me!” And he rolled off the table with joy, Tremendously pleased with his great ploy.
Silence – then shouted a sticky wrapper from the bin “I was only five cents, and that’s not much For a lollipop whose fate Is to be eaten.”
“Listen to me” boomed the gilded mirror against the wall, stentorianly “I think I must tell you all fore warningly (And here he trembled so his glass threatened to shatter) That nothing else will matter For I with all my luck cost twenty bucks!”
Said the Pink Piggy Bank with all his might “Listen” and he jumped up and down Concentrating with a frown, Elaborating a tiny noise – clink, clink, clink. “There” he rattled importantly, “I’m upon the brink of Bankruptcy!
“Well, it’s not my fault, you see” Spoke the tall mirror with alacrity. “You’re wrong” Physiology flapped so wildly That the clock cried out in Alarm, “Mind!” “If more of us were bought and less of you kind” Reasoned Physiology, “Then the Pink Pig wouldn’t be Just about empty.
And he cheered the Pink Pig on, who blushed But the tall mirror merely flushed. The pencil began to pirouette And the sticky wrapper to hoot While the Alarm Clock stopped in a snoot.
The mirror, in a rage, began to shake But this only served to make It topple over and start to fall…. And that’s All !!
© Lai Chew Yarn
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