An Eye-Opener

RUBY TUESDAY

EYE-OPENER

A piece of crazy advertising,

Or so it seems to me!

Perused, I gather, by human eyes

Suffering an allergy.

Your eyes are already stinging

Or running with allergic tears

When suddenly, on a banner,

This goggle-eyed 'thing' appears!

Is it 'before' or 'after?

Is it suffering or is it cured?

Are the eyes expressing recovery?

Is discomfort still endured?

Are the little paws expressing

An awful desire to scratch,

Or pointing to two recovered eyes 

(Which, fortunately, match)?

Some advertising agency

Was probably well-paid

For creating this little Gremlin,

Which doesn't make the grade!

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MAGIC MUSIC

Did ever you hear such music?

There's a story in the notes!

A story of butterflies of gold,

And sugar-candy boats

Sailing on seas of lemonade

Among fish that are living pearls.

And everything can come true for us,

All the little boys and girls.

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Did ever you hear such music?

I can taste the notes as well!

There's my favourite supper in it.

What a delicious smell!

There are apple pies and pancakes

And jelly and custard too.

And if we follow the music

All our dream foods will come true!

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Did ever you hear such music?

There are play-things in the song!

Teddy bears and rocking horses!

Everyone, come along!

We're going to have fun for ever

With all our favourite toys!

Follow the Pied Piper

All you girls and boys!

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