Of all the scary jungle beasts
That prowl the midnight house,
None is quite so frightening
As the sabre-two-tooth mouse.
With mighty squeaks,
He boldly seeks,
For children’s toes to nibble.
So cover up your feet
Lest they get wrinkly-wet with dribble.
© Copyright Philip Barton, July 10th, 2021. All rights reserved.
