Five O'Clock with Theral Timpson

Five O'Clock with Theral Timpson

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Five O'Clock with Theral Timpson
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The Ant and the Giant

The Ant and the Giant

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Theral Timpson
Jul 19, 2024
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A giant found an ant 
So adorable, so small 
And delightful, so interesting.  

For instance, he thought, it gets along
So easily with other ants.  Without
Talking, it can lead the others to food.

We giants think we're strong,
He said to himself, but we 
Do not carry 50 times our body weight!

The ant's legs are not even visible;
It’s attitude so ferocious.
It never stops for breath.

He wanted to play with it,
but his fingers were too large.
He wanted to tickle it’s belly,
But every time he did
The ant got squashed
Dead.  This sent the giant

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