Frog and Beetle

Under a log there lived a lonely beetle
Who fell in love with a beautiful frog named Weedle
And he dreamed of their joyful union
When they would live
In their beautiful beetle-frog house with their beetle-frog children
Nay, said the beautiful frog you have six legs and I have four
What’s the matter with you
Don’t you know who I am
Scram away because I’m the princess of all that’s proper
And you’re just a bug I’d like to eat for supper, soon.

Under a tree there lived a lonely froggy
Who fell in love with a great blue heron named Woggley
And she dreamed of their joyful union
When they would live
In their beautiful heron-frog house with their heron-frog children
Nay, said the handsome bird you have four legs and I have two
What’s the matter with you
Don’t you know who I am
Scram away because I’m the prince of all that’s proper
And you’re just a frog I’d like to eat for supper, soon.

By a pond there lived a lonely heron
Who fell in love with a beautiful boa constrictor by the name of Karen.
And he dreamed of their joyful union
When they would live
In their beautiful heron-snake house with their heron-snake children
Nay, said the beautiful snake you have two legs and I have none, but
Before I give you the shrug
Let me give you a hug
Just to show I care
Then out popped the frog and out popped the beetle
The beetle turned to frog and said how could you Weedle
The frog gave a croak and turned to the bird
Who was sliding down the throat soon no more to be heard
When beetle took to snake and quickly tickled her nose
And out sneezed Woggley, the bird, like water from a hose
Then they all ran away in sheer utter disgust
For if you’re gonna fall in love love only whom you trust
So there you have it friends like in Aesop’s fable
Taint nothing more important than the dinner on your table, soon

John Andrew
September 2010