“And! ” <br /> <br />“And what..? ” <br /> <br />“Ampersand! ” <br /> <br />“What’s that? ” <br /> <br />“It’s a sign you can make <br />to mean AND.” <br /> <br />“But why not just say <br />AND? ” <br /> <br />“This is a sign for it <br />& a shorter quicker way to write it! ” <br /> <br />“Oh! But it’s already small enough! <br />It’s only 3 letters! ” <br /> <br />“Look...I just like the look <br />of it <br />& the how of how <br />it sounds! ” <br />I protest. <br /> <br />I carve <br />Me AMPERSAND YOU <br />into a living tree. <br /> <br />The tree weeps sap. <br /> <br />“But now you’ve gone & <br />spelt it out! ” <br /> <br />“And that’s longer than AND <br />by 6 letters! ” <br /> <br />“Look...I just love <br />the sign & the sound! ” <br /> <br />“Ok? ” <br />“Alright! ” <br /> <br />“Alright? ” <br />“Ok! ”<br /><br />Dónall Dempsey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/eh-houston-i-think-we-have-a-problem-with-and/
