Beastly Questions

Is heaven to a dog like a pond for a frog?

Like cheese to a mouse, like the roof on a house?

Will an owl ever blink if only to wink

At the squirrel that’s lost his nuts!

Do sheep like to sleep, like the bear likes to scare?

Like a horse on a course, or a bee in a tree?

Will a cat ever smile at least once in a while

As he ponders the magic of badgers!

Do seals ever skate, like a fish loves the bait?

Like a bat seeks a ball, or a hole in the wall?

Will an elephant float if he’s dropped in a moat?

And what is the point of wasps?

Will a kangaroo bounce if he puts on an ounce,

or a pound, or a stone or two?

Does a snail ever stop,

if only to mop himself and dream of a brew?

What was the dodo really like?

Is the shadow of a snake the dangerous type?

Does a koala bear see upside down?

And is it possible for a fish to drown?

Does the gazelle ever feel like a darn tasty meal?

Will a bat turn white if you give him a fright?

Do we see in colour only when we’re happy?

And who taught monkey’s to masturbate?

Copyright © Ian Boyd 2005