I RAN THE CAKE STALL AT THE VILLAGE FETE

 

I ran the Cake stall at the Village Fete

Charging 50 pence per bake

Well, that’s not exactly true

I charged more for “Madeira cake”

WHEN MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OCCUR

 

When mechanical problems occur,

Preferring to be on the ground

Wishing you were in the air

Is a philosophy that’s sound,

Compared to being in the air

Wishing you were on the ground

MY SON ASKED WHY I SPOKE SO QUIETLY

 

My son asked why I spoke so quietly

While at home and I responded brightly

That China were listening, and he laughed,

So, I laughed, and then our devices laughed

I HAVE A LITTLE RIDDLE FOR YOU

 

I have a little riddle for you

If you would like to play?

It has two eyes and smokes

Give up? – The answer is Pompeii

IF YOU SCRATCH A CYNIC

 

If you scratch a cynic,

Beneath the exterior,

You will probably find

A disappointed dreamer

DON’T LOOK BACK TO YESTERDAY

 

Don’t look back to yesterday

Because that is now history

Instead look ahead to tomorrow

Because the future is a mystery

DON’T TAKE LIFE FOR GRANTED

 

Don’t take life for granted

Treat each day as a gift

They’re aptly called the present

And each one gives you a lift