TwoTrees

 

Two trees standing in the woods

Reading last night’s paper,

An advertisement said auditions welcome,

For a part at the local theatre

 

The play was a chilling drama

Set in a cottage in the woods,

There must be parts for us they thought,

Young actors just in bud

 

But there were many others there

For the role of talking trees

Two soap stars who once had a hit

Reaching number thirty three

 

Action, then came the command

And all on stage were trees,

Swaying gently in the wind

With creaking knotty knees

 

The soap stars stood & moaned & groaned,

Rooted to the spot,

The trees just rustled their autumn leaves

While others lost the plot

 

A voice then said, “we’ll let you know”,

“But could the soap stars stay behind please”

Then they were cast, above all others,

For being more wooden than the trees.

 

 

Ste Bee