Alexander the Beetle

Alfred the beetle like to eat Finding a nice crumb made his morning complete So he would scurry and tarry about Looking for food and was happy to sing and shout For the big ones had left a birthday cake Nicely cut up on a white china plate So once his appetite was savoured From the strawberry short cake so fruitily flavoured He did his happy dance on his six little feet High five-ing the other beetles in his best beetle greet And he scurried away to his house That he shared with Fred the little white louse Alfred played with Fred until the street lights went out Then putting himself in his bed being so tuckered out So if you see Alfred when you are playing in the sun Give him some of your lunch as he will be a hungry one. © Paul Warren Poetry