I saw the ghost I know its true
I know you doubt me like you do
But it stood there as clear as you
Big and bold and scary
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I have a tiny army of little people here
Wherever I go, I know, they are always near
Not one of them is more than an inch in height
Following me all day and guarding me at night
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I’ve noticed that things often tend
To merge together, to fade or blend
Until they don’t stand out so proud
Don’t wave or leap or shout out loud
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So past the 100 mark I’ve gone
Maybe on for far too long?
I took a moment to reread my lot
Surprised at just how far I’d got
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“Thank you all so much for your warm applause
I promise you that I am a very worthy cause
I stand here proud, asking for your vote today
As we get the election process well underway
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I’ve never liked inbetweens,
For me they just annoy
People or things that get in the way
An obstruction to your joy
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No jam was in my doughnut a couple of days ago
My fortune cookie was empty, is there something I should know
I’m used to odd socks going, and pens go all the time
But are there wormholes in life through which things climb
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The challenge - to write a poem using each letter of the alphabet once in order finishing with a piece which says something! Strictly 26 words only allowed.
Another Big Challenge Dealt
Excitingly Faced Generally
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Digging through some old things I found a bathroom pack
That I’d been given at Christmas a year or two back
It had some soap in it with a faintly floral smell
Some bath salts and five floating candles as well
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There is always great debate
About what things are worth
And mainly should professional footballers be paid the earth
Some say they get too much
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