Thursday, July 4, 2013

Mad World (Topic of Poetry Competition in SKCH - CBSE Literary Fest (senior)) 2013-14

I think we ought to be glad,
That we live in this world so mad.
Since we all have our weird tastes,
Craziness ain't out of place!
It's been induced in our DNA,
That's all I really have to say.
And I say this with a tone quite formal,
At heart, EVERYONE is abnormal!
For when they're in their comfort zone,
Acts up the craziness chromosome!
They'll start to do the weirdest things,
They'll act like monkeys, dance and sing!
And we must not exempt adults,
From our little crazy cult!
Just look at my family...oh, God!
There's never been a group as odd!
But that's what makes us all unique!
We all have our own flavor of freak!
And animals, we must not forget,
They've got their crazy standards set!
Pigeons turn round and round,
Pretty peacocks make ugly sounds.
Little monkeys cling to their mummies,
Some herbivores have four tummies!
In anemones, the mouth and butt are same,
The okapi has a funny name.
There's a deer which looks like a dog,
Or is it the other way around?
And apparently a four-tusked hog,
Is said to have been found!
Spider-crabs, beady-eyed lobsters,
They make darn scary sea mobsters!
Glowing jellyfish will give you a sting,
Seahorses swim with the help of fluttery things.
And if we were to move on to reptiles,
What's the diff. between gators and crocodiles?
And it's a fact that we all know,
The longest-living creatures (tortoises) are also darn slow.
And penguins, who swim with such absolute grace,
Well, their walking puts a grin on our face!
Ever heard of the cute blue-, and red-footed boobies?
Feet like sapphire socks, some red as rubies!
Though I could go on and on,
I know very well that you'll be gone!
So, I think in short, that we can say,
It's a crazy world we live in today!