Song Of The Giraffe

 

It’s very advantageous having such a long neck,
One can reach right up into the highest branches of
the highest trees, and chew the most succulent
leaves.
One can see for miles around.
And one can look down on everyone else with disdain.
Yes it’s very advantageous having such a long neck,
except it’s also very easy sometimes to stick it out
too far...........and then.....

Chop.

[Originally published in Neck, December 1986.]

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