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Last laugh of the feathered friend

The kookaburra is sometimes 
Not a nice guy.
It has the tendency to laugh 
That things that are 
Found unfunny to some.

But it's always back there
Forcing the wearer to zip the mouth,
The gag of an idiot 
Like me who really sees.
The gag of an idiot not ready.

It's exasperating how it hangs out
In trees
And when it feeds it's as if 
It needs me
So I don't have anything left to give.

It's a gift.
It's the toes that will one day come off 
That worries me 
And me laughing at the thought 
In public.

Everything I will never be in it's beak 
Speaking it's secret to the hearer
About how it doesn't matter ----
Just that sometimes I wish it would.
It's the real me all over.

I'm captured by it,
When it should be the other way around.
I'm ejected by it
And the laugh weighing me down.

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Shirley Harrison

Goodness, very powerful and with a great sense of humiliation from this seemingly beautiful yet crafty kookaburra who doesn't leave your soul in peace. Such a wonderful write, you always have the last laugh Rory, especially with your powers of writing. Laughter is a powerful when one is laughing with you not at you. 🌹 

I'm throwing you some inspiration for a title 

The last laugh of a feathered foe 💜 

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Rory McGinlay

I hoped you would through me an idea, I wonder what happened? I must have forgotten.

I took some liberty with your suggestion 

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Shirley Harrison

Absolutely my pleasure and such a wonderful title, you my friend are very cool 😎 

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sparrowsong

Hello Rory...

There could just be misunderstood of the laugh...

If something is absolutely ridiculous that's probably not a happy laugh...

You're right...

The Word should follow...

Great write!

Thank you for sharing...

sparrowsong Ice Queen
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Rory McGinlay

Appreciates SS. As you know, my stuff can be a little confused. It's the way I want it.
 

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Marion

Sumptuous. This write kinda sums up life for me. Sometimes it feels like life is just taking the piss don't it... even the tree has a giggle as you pass x

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