Shylock Buys A Land Poem by H.Chandrasena De Silva

Shylock buys a land

I bought four perch of land yesterday
Here by I declare no one to trespass
Land of mine I repeat land of mine
I say in loud since there are some
Useless creatures who cannot read
All my notices and commands
Neither bacteria nor the viruses
Enter my land because it is mine
Be it a rat or be it a frog or the snakes
Should get in through their thick heads
This is my land only my land
No ant or the termite should enter
This land since its own only by me
Birds of any feather or any aliens
And flying sources are not allowed
To fly over my land I say again
Over my land since this is mine
Everything over my land is mine
All above my land as such
Clouds or rain and air own by me
All what so ever beneath my land
From a single sand of crystal
To water gems oil and minerals
I shall own it no one dare claims it
Trees or vines with grass or weeds
All sorts of plants will be cleared
I am generous with herbicides
To assist them on their mercy death
Having one piece of paper
Written in black and white
As I own this entire land
Being rightful owner
I command thou shall
Not trespass land of Shylock

Written by: H Chandrasena

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