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The Uni-Grape

What if I threw my one good grape up high
So high it left the atmosphere of Earth behind
A tiny purple oval object turning over in the sky
A fragile skin the only thing protecting it
As it travels into space where life begins
To another world, perhaps the moon by chance
Without a space suit on or parachute to land
Could it live a life out there, alone, no air
They say there is no sound in outer space
If an astronaut stepped on the moon
And on the uni-grape while taking soil samples
Would you hear a cry around the lunar lander
We just don't know for certain
It might just let out a little wine

Copyright © Earl Schumacker | Year Posted 2018

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Lyric Man Date: 7/25/2018 9:35:00 PM Earl.. I really enjoyed your creative write! Login to Reply Earl Schumacker Date: 7/26/2018 1:47:00 AM Hi Dave, Thank you! Glad you liked it. As you know, I always use the thoughts in my head and the experiences in my life to create things. In this instance I took an old joke I heard in my childhood and twisted it around a little bit. It is from an old elephant joke that goes like this; "What did the grape say after the elephant stepped on it?" It didn't say anything. It let out a little wine. I know. Silly. I'm having fun with an old idea. Have a great day. Earl