My friend Al Lane from A Certain Point of View is participating in a month long challenge called the A to Z Challenge. He’s chosen the theme of Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse in which he is giving us tips and advice on how to survive if zombies took over the world in the form of haiku. It’s brilliant and hilarious! To change it up in between his A to Z posts he posted this poem that shows us the positive side of a ‘Zombie Apocalypse’. I thought it was great, so I just had to share it. Be sure to check out his A to Z Challenge posts you’ll enjoy it.
Reasons To Be Cheerful
by Al Lane
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No more light pollution,
Ruining the stars,
Global warming gone,
With all those fumes from cars.
No more stuck in traffic;
Or idiots at the wheel;
Finding a spot to park,
Or hours caged in steel.
(That idiot bloke next door
And his annoying son
Acted big and brave:
Got eaten on day one! )
No need to pay the bills
Or keep the taxman quiet.
No pension plan to stress on
Or post-Christmas/ summer diet
And think of all those groups,
That really ticked you off
Lawyers, footballers, estate agents,
All now zombie scoff
No so-called celebrities
And the focus on their looks;
Instead, try conversation
And learning things from books
That’s not to say life’s easy
With zombies all about
But there’s plenty to be thankful for
Of that I have no doubt!
♦
Here are a few of his A to Z haiku . . .
Don’t believe the myth:
Zombies aren’t after your brains.
Any flesh will do.
♦
Hang onto your hope,
But don’t hold out for a cure.
Focus on living.
♦
Remember when death
Used to be a full stop?
Now it’s a comma.
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