Terms Poem by Jonathan Andrews

Terms

'Edibility', that is a general term
Used for anything which does not taste like a worm;
And though it may cause your poor stomach to churn,
Any food 'edible' thou shalt not spurn.

'Elasticity', that is an imperfect word;
The length you can stretch those things to is absurd!
So they should not call it 'elastic', instead
Say 'ninety-five stretchable feet hard as lead.

'Teenager'--that is a really big laugh!
Most act their age, for an age less than half.
Few I've known ever live up to their age;
They follow the fad that is now all the rage.

As you can see, I'm an expert on all:
A braniac beside whom all know-alls would pall.
And since I am such an intelligent guy,
I'll say, 'It been fun, but now me got say 'Bye! ''

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Written in 1994 during high school
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