A Final Screech
I saw a strange creature,
Long, hard, and straight,
Thrusting in a round, dark, opening,
Preparing to discharge its load of lives,
Puffing and squealing noises accompanied it,
Then a final screech as it slowed and stopped.
Note: This may not be appropriate for younger ages.
A subway train.
Around the House Without Touching It
What goes around and in the house, but never touches the house?
The sun.
Bricks to Finish a Building
How many bricks does it take to finish a brick building?
One (the last one is the only one that can finish the building).
Whoever Makes Me Can Hear Me
Whoever makes me can hear me, but to all others I’m silent. What am I?
A thought in your head. You can hear it, but no one else can. Unless you read minds, but then you’d have bigger problems, like figuring how how to remain sane in large crowds.
Two Common English Words
“H-e” starts and ends two common English words. One painful in love, one painful in everyday matters.
What are the two words?
Heartache and headache.
Only Room You Can’t Enter or Leave
What’s the only room from which no one can enter or leave?
A mushroom.
A variation of this riddle is as follows.
I am a room with no doors and no windows, what am I?