The Otter
The Otter
On a warm sunny day by the river's shore
A cute little otter is hungry once more.
With determination and pride he dives with a splash
But the fishes are gone in a rainbow flash.
The otter gives chase led by a twitching nose,
As hard as he tries it seems he's too slow
So he swims even faster with stretched out paws
But he misses the fish just an inch from his claws.
He keeps snapping his jaw trying to swallow them whole
But the poor little otter can't reach his goal.
The local bears watch and it seems crystal clear
The otter caught nothing, no matter how near.
The bears all laugh and their big bellies jiggle
As they watch the poor otter writhe and wriggle.
The otter now saddened climbs out from the river,
It seems that his skills have failed to deliver.
He sat all alone until the skies got dim.
A bear waddled over and gave a big grin,
He cuddled the otter and held out a paw,
A big juicy fish "You'll be hungry no more."
- D.Ashford