THE FAT LAZY BOY: award winner

THE FAT LAZY BOY


He was just a lazy boy,
He was always shy of work.
He could sleep for hours but
Work was a sheer drudgery.

He could eat effortlessly,
For food he was too ready.
As a result he grew up
Heavy yet heavy each day.

So there was expectedly
A day before he was twelve;
He looked just like a football,
Full of fat everywhere.

Doctors thought he was too late.
He had to suffer the fate.



• Written in 7-7-7-7 format

Written without using i, m and n, as per the condition of the contest.

• Honourable Mention award in the Minus- the- Vowel Poetry Contest "Invalid Item" 

• Initially written as entry no. 353995 in item 957358, SCIENCE, MEDICAL, LAW, HUMOR, CHILDREN, "SCIENCE, MEDICAL, LAW, HUMOR, CHILDREN" 


M C Gupta
16 June 2005