Life Lines

Gongle Shanks always stood on his head
He slept that way, never went to bed
He did not like to stand on his feet
Or sit on a stool or a comfy seat
His behaviour was odd and some did say
'Why stand on your head all night and all day?'
Gongle's answer was simple and not that profound.
'The world looks better upside down'
'I've seen this place from top to bottom'
But upside down it's not so rotten'
'I dislike this land it's in a tangle'
'It looks so much better from this angle'...
But people simply passed him by
Looked on in wonder and did not try
To stop him from his strange behaviour
After all it was a sight to savour!