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Jacquelyn Gleisner

The Worm

Added on March 19, 2016 by Jacquelyn Gleisner.

The Worm

BY RALPH BERGENGREN

When the earth is turned in spring 

The worms are fat as anything. 

 

And birds come flying all around 

To eat the worms right off the ground. 

 

They like the worms just as much as I 

Like bread and milk and apple pie. 

 

And once, when I was very young, 

I put a worm right on my tongue. 

 

I didn't like the taste a bit, 

And so I didn't swallow it. 

 

But oh, it makes my Mother squirm 

Because she thinks I ate that worm!

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