God's Grand Designs

Strolling thro' the zoo today, gazing at the various creatures, I marveled at their shapes, colors and other distinctive features. Some were graceful and sweet, others were cute and cuddly; Others were grumpy and clumsy - some were downright ugly! The ungainly giraffe, for instance, altho' much maligned, Is one of the most graceful beasts that God designed. But I saw no glamour in Godzilla the nine-hundred pound gorilla, Scowling and holding the hand of his homely mate, Drusilla! What splendid lions, tigers and other cats pacing to and fro! And is there a more elegant animal than a fleet-footed doe? The camels, elephants, kangaroos and yaks look mighty weird. The buffalo isn't all that handsome with its shaggy beard! Tho' 'tis risky with sneaky snakes, 'gators and crocs to coexist, Even they are beautiful, according to the adoring herpetologist! I suppose only its mother could love the lumbering rhinoceros. For what purpose did God create the sinister hippopotamus? Some seem to have been desisgned by an ad hoc senatorial committee, And, alas, the results did not turn out to be all that pretty! But beauty is in the eye of the beholder to savor and enthrall; For each to treasure all of God's creatures, be they great or small! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved)