THIS ABOVE ALL (Khushwant Singh)- The Ass's lament
The Ass's lament: (Courtesy: Anuradha Paul)
A calf for a cow,
Piglets for a sow,
A cub for a bear,
A leveret for a hare
A gosling for a goose,
A calf for a moose.
A pup for a bitch.
And that's just the hitch.
Every baby animal,
Has a certain name
But, for an ass,
It's just not the same.
Kitchens have kitchenettes,
Laundries have laundrettes,
Even spools have cassettes-
Not asses assets.
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Blowing my own trumpet
If I blow my own trumpet,
It's something you can't do, I bet!
At least I blow my own,
I don't take one on loan.
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