A Giraffe's Tale
A Giraffe’s Tale
A 20 foot giraffe walked up to the balcony window
Searching for some croissants and tea
What he found caused quite a stir
As a rhinoceros head was mounted to the wall
He decided to devise a plan to set the rhino free
But when he looked for shackles he couldn’t find any
The he decided to tippy-toe up the winding staircase
To the room where he saw him from the window
He stopped to nibble on gingersnaps and warm tea
As he slowly backed up his long neck became tangled in the chandelier
And then he saw the old rhino just hanging there
He had no smile
Then he noticed no legs
He looked in the next room to see if the rest of his body was behind the wall
To no avail!
He discovered the rhino was the main course at a poacher’s breakfast
He got dizzy and fell to the floor
When he woke up all he could remember
Was looking for the remainder of the rhino’s body
It was just a horrible nightmare
Then he woke up from his sleep and thanked God it was just a dream
Written by Gwendolen Rix
7-24-14
Copyright © Gwendolen Song | Year Posted 2014
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