two ants stood on the side of a great hill

(at least it was a very great hill in their eyes)

and watched as the distant sun

slid slowly down

behind the trees on the horizon

 

today was a good day

said the ant on the right

 

to which the other replied

shouting with rage

always you try to stuff

your sick and demented ideas

down everyone's throat

when will you learn

to keep your empty-headed thoughts

to yourself

i've told you

and everyone else has told you

we don't want to hear

what you have to say

 

the ant on the right smiled

humming quietly to himself

as the sun sank lower in the sky

soon a star appeared

and then another

before the sun had even disappeared

 

oh look there

he said

i think tonight

is going to be another lovely night

 

 

to which the other replied

didn't i just tell you to shut up

didn't i explain

in the clearest possible terms

why you should keep

that big ugly mouth shut

ooh

ooh

don't get me started

 

 

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