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‘A Day in the Life of a Worm.
The worm woke up,then slithered slowly to and fro looking about him carefully there were a lot of new graves in the grave yard and he had a very big choice of where to go .He had left a big hearty meal for another time it was too fresh for his liking ,a big hefty man with lots of fat and flesh, he was sure Wally would love it, He ate anything just anything the fresher the better. There was always plenty of food in this grave yard, and the winter had been just awful Lots of people dying of Pneumonia etc, they died so he could live, what a funny life this is and he smiled a secret worms smile.
His life span was short very short you had to look carefully to see him, sometimes he was dark sometimes he was pinkish depending on the weather. He quickly slithered wiggling out of the grasp of man, sometimes if not careful they even trod on you- ugh! They were always looking for worms to go fishing with and some liked to pick you up and squash you to the enjoyment of their friends. “Wally and I had seen many of our friends, lying on the ground in a mushy mess ugh “hope it doesn’t happen to me”. up to now he had been pretty lucky.
It was raining heavily again and he looked across the silent grounds for his friend Wally, he was already soaked to the skin and had begun to crawl under a stone for comfort and warmth. "Wally, Wally where are you? Have found something delicious? "He knew that would attract his attention come rain or snow. "Yes yes, there he was as fat as a worm could be." "What ya want, can't move, had a good meal must rest now and besides they’re all here, we had a real party. You wouldn't believe me if I told you who also turned up. Leave me alone I'm going to sleep" and he wiggled and swiveled and soon was snoring away in a lovely open area of ground for everyone to see. Looking at him I smiled he was always calling his friends to join him he liked being popular. " Wally we have to leave now it is going to take us a long time to crawl away the ground is so slippery and full of mud, over on the other side I saw a group of young athletic boys looking for worms; come on Wally hurry hurry.!" He didn’t take any notice of me and so with his many pals they were out like a light snoring in harmony content in their ignorance with bellies full they had had their fill and just couldn't move an inch, indeed they did look so fat and content. Worry was farthest from their minds.” Ah well I'm off to my shelter” and I wiggled out of sight just to see a group of boys quietly moving towards my friends laying in the open ground.”Ere cum over ere, there's loads of them fat sluggy worms, never seen so many in mi life, we'll have a hell of a day at fishing. There, stupid don't step on 'em;.". and he giggled foolishly. Stooping down Billy, Jimmy and Ronnie scooped them up,,in one single swoop right into the tin cans that dangled from their waists. "Boy oh boy we've got enough for a whole weeks fishing" laughing they ran quickly out of the Graveyard and rain, singing in glee their tin cans clacking in tune with them..
Sadly I looked at the place they used to be and wiped a tear, we used to laugh as we cheated the (human) from his treat as we had ours.. "But you see folks no good to be too greedy something always happen to you if you do sooner or later. Me I'm careful only eat a bit at a time...see ya" and I swiveled and wiggled out of sight under a big stone nearby out of the heavy rain and freezing cold.
Estelle Elana Grueneberg 2.10.002."
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