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THE TRAVELLING ANSWERMACHINE

Added on: 8th Dec 2014

 

IN GOOD WEATHER,

 

MY FRIEND MARK ALWAYS LET HIS

 

YELLOW-NAPED AMAZON PARROT,

 

NICKY, SIT ON THE BALCONY OF HIS

 

TENTH-FLOOR APARTMENT.

 

ONE MORNING, NICKY FLEW AWAY,

 

MUCH TO MARK’S DISMAY.

 

HE SEARCHED AND CALLED FOR THE BIRD,

 

WITH NO LUCK.

 

THE NEXT DAY WHEN MARK RETURNED FROM WORK,

 

THE PHONE RANG.

 

“IS THIS MARK?” THE CALLER ASKED.

 

“YOU’RE GOING TO THINK THIS IS CRAZY,

 

BUT THERE’S A BIRD OUTSIDE ON MY BALCONY SAYING,

 

‘HELLO, THIS IS MARK.’

 

THEN IT RECITES THIS PHONE NUMBER AND SAYS,

 

‘I CAN’T COME TO THE PHONE RIGHT NOW,

 

BUT IF YOU WILL LEAVE A MESSAGE AT THE TONE,

 

I WILL CALL YOU BACK.’”

 

NICKY’S CAGE HAD BEEN KEPT IN THE

 

SAME ROOM AS MARK’S ANSWERING MACHINE.

 

 parrot hello  animation

 

 





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