They auditioned for a role in The Nutcracker
But when Sue got the part, it broke Nelly’s heart
And she had to resist a great urge to smack her
But Nelly, keeping a lid on her rage
Waited for the first night backstage
To wreak her revenge well gauged
At Sue’s grand debut
Nelly’s scissors delivered
And it was ta-ta to Sue’s tutu
Duncan MacDougall performed some experiments
With dying men wrapped up in their cerements
And the conclusion of this morbid goal
21 grams does weigh the human soul!
Had Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band stuck in my head for the last week, so here’s a letter composed of Beatles song titles…
Dear Prudence I want to tell you I should have known better Don't pass me by Because I’ve got a feeling We can work it out Oh! Darling I need you In my life Can you take me back? From me to you Julia P.S. I Love You
On the day Clare reached her majority
She went drinking with her sorority
When she met a new man
Things didn’t go to plan
Now a doctor is a priority
I can read books.*
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