Our Not-So Perfect World

In a perfect world...

Things won't break,
Our clothes don't shrink,
Bugs won't bite,
And skunks don't stink.

People never snore,
They don't even sneeze;
Ice cream never melts,
And puddles don't freeze.

There are no creepy crawlers,
No slimy pets,
No spooky sounds,
No noisy jets.

We never get dirty,
We never get told,
It's never too hot,
It's never too cold.

No one is shorter,
No one is taller,
Nothing is bigger,
Nothing is smaller.

In a perfect world...
There's no fun at all.
But in our not-so-perfect world,
We always have a ball! 


by Ana Espinola Collins

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 1/3/2015 10:24:00 AM
I give it a seven, Ana. Loved the ending!
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Ana Espinola Collins
Date: 1/4/2015 8:13:00 PM
Thanks so much Cona for the generous rating and comment :) Ana
Date: 7/11/2014 9:18:00 AM
I like this. Can you imagine - if everything was perfect, there would be a lot of people without a job. Thanks for sharing... Luycilla
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Date: 7/14/2014 6:06:00 PM
You're right Lucilla about there would be a lot of people without a job but there wouldn't be any infidelity... Lol... Thanks for visiting :) Ana
Date: 5/24/2014 11:11:00 AM
Hi Ana, This is perfect and brilliantly written!! Loved it. Thank yo so much for sharing this write with us. Enjoyed. Thanks for your visit and for your kindness left with my write:~) Love and Peace, Deborah
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Date: 5/24/2014 10:33:00 PM
Thanks Deborah...glad you enjoyed it and thanks for visiting again :) Ana
Date: 5/7/2014 10:24:00 AM
Love it. I used to have my faults, but over the years I've worked hard on it and now I'm damn well perfect. Hardy harr, harr. Thanks for your fine ending to my fairy tale. Love, daver
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Date: 5/7/2014 10:58:00 AM
Too funny.... Thanks Daver :)
Date: 5/2/2014 1:13:00 PM
This is just perfect, viva la differance. How boring this life would be if we were all the same. I enjoyed this emensely my fellow Canadian.
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Date: 5/3/2014 5:38:00 PM
Thanks Richard ... I enjoyed writing his one because it was geared for children :) Ana
Date: 4/27/2014 4:34:00 PM
Great minds think alike... Lol... Thx Arthur :) Ana
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Date: 4/27/2014 2:04:00 PM
I really loved this one, the funny thing, as I was reading,I was thinking to myself exactly your last verse!!!! And just for the record, I don't snore!!! LOL
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