Poem #23: The Giraffe

A long time ago in the African grass,
there once lived a handsome and tall Giraffe.
He'd strut to and fro,
if only to show
his beautiful spotty sweater.

BUT

Nearby him there lived a much smaller beast
who wasn't impressed by our friend in the least.
It was the Gazelle
who could jump very well,
so beasts who chased him soon knew better.

NOW,

One day, the Giraffe strutted through the plains,
and thought, "I am handsome from hoof to brains!"
when a-sudden he fell,
tripping on the Gazelle
who'd sat there to snack on a snickers.

SO,

Our friend got right up and looked down his nose,
he said, "my good sir, you've just stubbed my toes!"
You're right in my way,
I must bid you good day!
You've soiled my spotty knickers."

OH!

These words made the poor Gazelle's nostrils flare!
He picked himself up and assembled a glare,
then under his breath,
he wished a slow death
on that snotty Giraffe and his mummy.

BUT,

Unfortunately, this remark was heard,
and so the Giraffe looked down and he purred,
"Please look in my eye
when you're speaking. Oh, I
just recalled, you're too short. So long, dummy!"

THEN

The little Gazelle took a leap so high,
that he could look the Giraffe right in the eye!
He smiled and said,
"You're hurting my head
with your snobbery. Have a nice evening."

OH!

Surprised by this turn of events, our friend
felt pride suddenly coming to an end!
He felt very strange
as his attitude changed;
respect came, all vanity leaving.

SO,

The humbled Giraffe called to the Gazelle,
"I say, could you teach me to leap so well?
That was a high jump.
I've been such a chump,
and I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings."

NOW,

The Giraffe and Gazelle are the best of pals,
they leap and they bound with glad shouts and yowls.
And so every day,
the beasts look and say,
"This new Giraffe's much more appealing."

FIN.