He’s a notable exception
The one who proves the rule
Brighter than the rest of us
He didn’t suffer fools.
Extraordinary, gifted,
He really made his mark.
He’d not so much communicate
As issue orders, bark.
A notable exception
His brain set him apart
But he alienated all of us
Which wasn’t quite so smart.
Notable, exceptional
But really in the end
The thing that really marked him out;
His total lack of friends.
via Notable
This is my tale of a chai wallah
Met on an Indian train
If you’ve heard it before forgive me for
You are going to hear it again.
We are travelling on an Indian train
The only non Indians there.
A chai wallah’s moving down the train
And I guess you know the score.
He’s calling out to sell his wares
So this is what we heard,
“Chai, chai, chai, chai.”
Moving down the train.
“Chai, chai, chai, chai.”
Closer all the time.
“Chai, chai, chai, chai”,
Until he got to me.
Without the slightest hint of pause
Or any break in rhythm
He changed his call
As he went by me
And this is what we heard.
“Chai, chai, chai, chai,
Chai, chai, Tea, chai, chai”.
He changed his call from chai to tea
Just as he went by me.
Two nations tied together
By so much history
I hope we share our humour
And it’s funny to him
As to me.
You’ve caught me out. I’m slightly shocked.
You’ve kind of caught me on the hop.
The ink’s not dry, it’s still quite wet.
I haven’t wrote a poem yet…
It kind of starts a bit like this
But what comes next you’ll have to guess.
Don’t pressure me or make me sweat.
I haven’t wrote a poem yet.
I’ll write one soon, if you can wait
but hurry me up; it won’t be great.
Peeking now is just not fair
Half an idea, it’s not quite there!
Not quite there. It’s such a pity
Still born, half formed, inchoate ditty.
via Inchoate
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