A teacher sits in a corner,
With his legs on the table at ease.
A confused little student asks-
Sir, could you answer some questions please?
Irritated with her for interrupting his dream-
He stood up and screamed,
With his ears puffing with steam.
Soon he calmed down,
His anger transformed into a frown.
Go on sweetheart,
And empty your cart.
While my clever mind puts on a thinking cap,
And helps you fill your foolscap*.
A little scared initially,
But mustering courage finally,
She asked- “Sir,-
How come glowworms are fire flies,
Which in turn are beetles?”
Oh! It’s quite simple says he,
As soon as you apply common sense-
Ah! Isn’t it itself quite uncommon?
Sir-
Why do days begin at midnight?
And nightmares occur in broad daylight,
While you daydream at night?
Of course if female nurses are sisters,
Male nurses should also be brothers?
Science teachers must be really mad,
To tell us that feet run and noses smell,
When on the contrary,
It is feet that smell and noses that run.
Thus the state of affairs is really sad!!
While idle rumors definitely go around,
The boxing ring is anything but round.
The greyhound isn’t always Grey,
Just as Greenland is never seen,
With forests or flowers or even green.
The sitting area of a stadium-
Is actually called the stands,
And a standing committee normally-
Sits around talking,
And earns money for just mocking.
A debit card is called a credit card,
And a plastic surgery doesn’t use-
Any plastic to leave you unscarred.
While quick sand is anything but quick,
Evenings make you feel morning sick.
Kids aren’t the only ones to be kidnapped,
For I’ve heard of old men being nabbed.
Rush hour traffic is painfully slow,
And though women are given more to crying,
Men always prefer larger hankies while buying.
A king rules his kingdom,
But can Elizabeth claim her United Queendom?
I’ve seen women man stations,
But why haven’t I heard of men woman them?
Opportunity always knocks at your door,
But hasn’t yet started ringing the bell or talking.
Shipment can be sent through trucks,
But have you heard of cargo being trucked by sea?
Scientists seem to have lost their head,
For they publish journals about a shrinking world,
But tell me if the earth is becoming smaller,
Why are airfares showing a meteoric rise?
When meteors actually fall down.
A black hole is neither black nor a hole,
And the bottom of your shoe is called a sole.
When you have business to attend downtown,
Why do you always go uptown?
And after announcing of going down to the country,
You end up going up country.
The dedicated teacher seems to have had enough,
For I can now hear him snoring.
Why do people simply run away?
Calling my confusing Questions highly boring?
If you too echo their thoughts, I’d like to know,
Why you wasted your time reading!!!!!
*Foolscap here stands for foolscap paper.