Have you ever watched a snail
crawl up the back of an elephant ?
She'd asked me how it was going
It was one of those days
when you've worked three times as hard as you usually do
but for all the results
you might have done (perhaps better had you done)
nothing
The snail had almost reached the top
The elephant moved slightly
The snail
fell
off
© GERALD ENGLAND
Composed: Glasgow, 1st August 1967
Publications
1968 New Melody (UK)
1971 Platform (UK)
1972 Roots (UK)
1987 Inkshed (UK)
1989 Short Fuse (USA)
1992 STEALING KISSES (Hyde, New Hope International)
