LIFE LINES

Gongle Shanks always stood on his head He slept that way never went to bed He did not like to stand on his feet Or sit on a stool or a comfy seat His behaviour was odd and some did say 'Why stand on your head all night and all day?' Gongle's answer was simple and not that profound. 'The world looks better upside down' 'I've seen this place from top to bottom' But upside down it's not so rotten' 'I dislike this land it's in a tangle' 'It looks so much better from this angle'... But people simply passed him by Looked on in wonder and did not try To stop him from his strange behaviour After all it was a sight to savour!