20 Questions

Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, Other?
Other
Does it weigh more than a duck?
Yes. It weighs down like gravity.
Would you use it daily?
Yes.
Would you find it in an office?
Yes. Bent over a desk, or in a quick glance between computer screens and ringbinders.
Is it larger than a microwave oven?
Yes. It fills the whole kitchen and sends a scent floating down the hallway.
Does it cry?
Yes. Out of happiness and sadness and overwhelming pleasure.
Does it have writing on it?
Yes. A beautiful verse that needs no words.
Can you walk on it?
No. It sweeps you off your feet.
Is it worth a lot of money?
No. Money does not give it value.
Do you use it at night?
Yes. In dreams and thoughts and sighs.
Can you open it?
Doubtful. Who knows what you may find.
Do you use it at work?
Yes. It distracts you from what you’re doing.
Is it made of plastic?
Sometimes. In a gift bought purely to bring a smile.
Can you switch it on and off?
No. Not if it’s real and true.
Does it get wet?
Yes. But we’ll leave that to your imagination.
Would you find it on a farm?
Yes. Waddling around amongst the piggies.
Is it a sign?
Close.
Can it be refilled?
Yes. Bit by bit. Every day.
Is it a dustbin?





[This poem was written using an online 20 questions game.]