I first encountered this in an English class back in the day. It has remained one of my favorite humor pieces, and right now I'm looking for a little humor.

John & Mary
(by Stephen Dunn)

"John & Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who also had never met."
– from a freshman’s short story

They were like gazelles who occupied different
grassy plains, running in opposite directions
from different...