The Poetry of Brian Langley
The
inspiration for this poem came from a lady friend who will not
go away from home unless she stays in 4 or 5 star accommodation
Going Camping
You've asked me to go camping
On a trip around our state
I'm sure I'd love your company
But other things I'd hate
So I must decline the offer
And here's the reasons why
I couldn't cope with such a trip
However hard I try
I'm terrified of beasts that bite
I quiver and I quake
When asked to wander through the bush
Where I might see a snake
And should you think of picnics
I fear I'll pee my pants
Should I have to share a blanket
With scores of hungry ants
oooooooo
Please don't ask me to go fishing
In a boat out on the sea
The ocean's full of monster sharks
Just waiting there for me
And at the beach, I do not swim
I do not care to meet
The crabs that hide beneath the sand
I'm sure they'll bite my feet
ooooooooo
11 more verses which you can read in “Sun, Sand
and Saltwater”
©BL 31/3/01