I Like Pets
Once I hid a baby mouse
In the pocket of a blouse.
Mother found him, had a fit,
Told me to get rid of it.
Once I found a slimy slug,
Put him on the bathroom rug.
Mother found him, had a fit,
Told me to get rid of it.
Once I had a frog named Scamper,
Pet him in the laundry hamper.
Mother found him, had a fit,
Told me to get rid of it.
Once I caught a lovely bat,
Hid him in an old straw hat.
Mother found him, had a fit,
Told me to get rid of it.
Now I have a grassy snake,
Hidden in a box marked Cake
Mother's sure to have a fit,
She will scream, "Get rid of it!"
Hooray for Chocolate
Chocolate pudding,
Chocolate candy,
Chocolate drink, I think, is dandy.
Chocolate fudge,
And doughnuts too,
Covered with thick chocolate goo.
Chocolate cookies,
Chocolate cake,
In a cone I always take
Chocolate,
Or chocolate chip,
Or chocolate-covered dairy dip.
Boy, oh boy! It would be nice
If only there were
Chocolate rice,
Chocolate spinach, stew and fish...
Chocolate in every dish!
Lucia and James L. Hymes, Jr., Hooray for Chocolate, Young People Press, 1972.
The upheaval of our lives right now is enough to give us all fits, regardless of the presence of mice, slugs frogs, bats or snakes. Thank goodness for chocolate! I wshl I could share some with you all!
When it's safe to travel again, a chocolate pilgrimage might be a good idea!
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