A day at the Zoo

I called to the monkey who wore a pinstriped suit, Found out the giraffe and hippo are mute. Saw a man stare at a lemur 'til dark, Like he was waiting for some kind of spark. The leaves fell from trees, an impressive display, So I waved my arms like I made it that way. A woman made comment to me, "Don’t be silly," As a flamingo tapped by, all dressed up and frilly. Sun-bear, lions, and kangaroo too, A gorilla looked like he had nothing to do. Sunning themselves, no care in the world, While a shoebill gave my head quite the whirl. A man with some popcorn meant for a snack, Tossed some to pigeons—who launched an attack! He zigzagged away, arms flailing in dread, Yelling, “They pooped on my head!” as he fled. A grandma danced by the penguin parade, Imitating the shuffle those little ones made. They watched for a moment, then gave her a glance, And waddled behind her to join in the dance. I stretched with a yawn, gave one last glance, At flamingos mid-strut and a penguin dance. With a heart full of wonder and shoes full of dirt, I left the zoo grinning, my cheeks kinda hurt