Halfway Up . . . Halfway Down

     Recently I came across the following poem -- posted by the source English Literature on Facebook --  and it reminded me with delight of the good times I have had reading aloud to my children and grandchildren and, since the poem is a bit mathy, I share it below with you!

     Halfway Down     by A. A Milne

          Halfway down the stairs
          is a stair
          where i sit.
          there isn't any
          other stair
          quite like
          it.
          i'm not at the bottom,
          i'm not at the top; 
          so this is the stair
          where
          I always
          stop.

          Halfway up the stairs
          Isn't up
          And it isn't down.
          It isn't in the nursery,
          It isn't in town.
          And all sorts of funny thoughts
          Run round my head.
          It isn't really
          Anywhere!
          It's somewhere else
          Instead! 

Read more about British author Alan Alexander Milne (1882-1956) at this link.