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Impossible To Open
Start Time: 13-45
Finish Time: 13-53
Written for: David Atkins
Subject chosen: A packet that is impossible to open.
David had been sitting opposite me in the Market Square having his lunch, and had been struggling to get into his pre-packed pack-up when he walked over and requested this.
Went to the shop this morning,
not long after the day was dawning,
bought my lunch in a nice packet,
not knowing that I would regret it,
been working all morning long,
thought it was time for an easy lunch, WRONG !
strolled on into the Market Square,
nice and relaxing down there,
decided to open up my packet,
but I could not get into it,
I tried to pull and to rip,
to tear, crush and strip,
I banged and thrashed about,
wanted to scream and shout,
all I wanted was something to eat,
I was not going to admit defeat,
after all it was only a sweet,
blood, sweat and tears later,
I felt the ice crack, and I was the skater,
stupid machine packed it too well,
packet impossible to open can go to Hell !
Copyright � Paul M Stafford 2001
