Literature
The Pretentious Poem of Herbs
This is the story of my goldfish friend
His name was Basil, and mine was Thyme
And though I could remember his name
He wouldn't, couldn't, remember mine
And it was like that all the time
But we struggled to keep sane
He swam inside the sandy bowl
And ate what he had to eat
Consisting of the pellets from
The shop that stocks from down the street
The place which litters the pieces of meat
The factory murderous of Strawberry Gum
My friend Rosetta would say to me
"Oh Thyme, Thyme, how do you fare?
And how is Basil, is he fine?
Oh, come outside, crisp be the air
And let's pick lavender near the stairs
And waste away the time."
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