You might think this funny, <br />at first I did too, <br />but the sound of a tummy talking <br />is surely something new? <br /> <br />I don’t mean that it rumbles <br />like plenty of stomachs do. <br />I mean it actually communicates, <br />just like me and you. <br /> <br />The other night it started singing <br />a song that was new to my ears. <br />The tone was deep and mellow, <br />and the lyrics were sad and sincere. <br /> <br />I couldn’t control my tummy, <br />without warning it would burst into song. <br />In the cinema or in shopping centre, <br />to my stomach it was doing nothing wrong. <br /> <br />My tummy very quickly became talked about, <br />so much so the media hounded me. <br />Despite this, my tummy carried on regardless, <br />even when we appeared on TV. <br /> <br />To further enhance its popularity, <br />it laughed and told funny jokes. <br />It had an unusual insight on life <br />and told listeners to take down notes. <br /> <br />My tummy became a worldwide attraction, <br />the masses wanted to hear it sing. <br />But within a year my tummy stopped singing <br />and never again uttered a thing.<br /><br />Orlando Belo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-funny-tummy/
