Travel Plans
Let's not saunter to Saturn this evening
Or amble across to the moon
If we ramble up there in a rocket
We won't get there any time soon
I'd rather we didn't dawdle to Denmark
Or dilly-dally our way to Des Moines
That's far too slow and specific
You can ask - I'm not likely to join
You might suggest a jaunt to Jamaica
Or a stroll down the streets of Shanghai
Or even a schlep to the shops, my dear
But there are other things I'd like to try
We could mosey on a mission to Miami
Set our sights and percolate to Peru
Or meander to Mexico City
Where we're sure to find something to do
Why wander without any purpose?
Why sprint to a rendezvous or a meet?
What a waste of energy and motion
It'll ruin your heart and your feet!
But to coddiwomple to the Canaries
Where there's always a nice summer breeze
Is my idea of perfection
Can we go there tonight… can we... please?!
Copyright © David Lindsay | Year Posted 2016
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