April 12, 2005
Lizard on the Wall
As I hurry between classes every Monday morning I often encounter a little friend. I am in a rush, dashing from Electronics II to Micro-Economics while calling Sharon and looking for food. As I race down the glass hallway from Heath-Hardwick to Longview Hall I spot my friend. He lies upside down on pillar, contemplating the goodness of sleep. The sun warms his back. He rotates periodically to keep all legs warm. He does not worry about homework, papers, or micro-labs. He has no alarm clock and he takes no showers. He doesn't go to chapel.
I often envy my little friend. I dream of curling up beside him, skipping class, and simply enjoying the rays of the morning sun. He firmly grasps something I often miss: the joy of life lies not in hurry, but in rest.
So between classes I paused to remove my camera and snap a few shots of my sun-warmed friend. He didn't seem to mind my scary box. As I pocketed the camera I took a moment to pause. I stretched out my arms and enjoyed a little bit of sun too.
He seems to say "There's plenty of room on this pillar, and enough sun to go around. How about a nap?"
I....I feel a poem coming on....
*ahem*
"Poised upon the wall,
A lizard.
Still,
Cold-blooded,
The epitome of greenish goodness.
Speak to us,
O Silent One!
Speak of quaternions.
Of angular momentum and impulse calculations.
Be full.
Be rotational.
Be fully rotational!
(And, if it's not too much trouble,
jump on Moore the next time he walks by....)
Thank you, Ma, for your tribute to my humble life. I was visited earlier today by my photographer friend. He shared your poem with me and I am pleased. I do suggest, however, that you implement iambic pentameter, as my fine reptilian sensibilities were born in the study of the Immortal Bard's work. I have spent many Thursday nights with my nosed pressed against the window, listening to a small group of students read his matchless art. Because I am pleased with your noble effort you may send me two dozen cookies. They should be sent to CPO box 273 here at LeTourneau University, 2100 S. Mobberly, Longview, Tx 75607.
ps. Any food type at all will be sufficient, I can eat just about anything.
Posted by: Dr. G. Lizard at April 15, 2005 01:22 AMMe thinks that I have never met a dude,
Who put forth such a naked plea for food.
The shame of which I fear he does not know,
Despite his grasp of physics' ebb and flow.
Oh woe! to generations young and brash,
Who have the nerve to with their elders clash.
But stay! we shall not always rant and rail.
(Look for something tasty in your mail:-)
Nice blog bro!
Posted by: Milf Lessons at June 14, 2006 11:56 AM