Elephants, Wolves and Chimps, Oh My
Elephants, Wolves and Chimps, Oh My!
In Africa, young elephants are sweet.
The matriarchs remain the leaders of
their group, and youngsters help these elders eat
when they’re too weak to chew. Now that’s real love!
In packs of wolves, the boss is Mom or Dad.
It seems as if it’s in their DNA.
The parents snap or growl to show they're mad.
The pups back off. They do not disobey!
Young primates also do as they are told.
They’re very sociable, and studies show
the young pay more attention to the old
to learn the things that monkeys need to know!
Too bad when human parents growl or snap,
some kids talk back or do not give a crap!
Nov. 29, 2017 for Michael Vacek's
Sonnet with a Twist, Nature's Lesson to Humanity Poetry Contest
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2017
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