He Is a Mean Hyena

He is a mean hyena the child said in horror.
His daddy and mommy thought he was joking.
Not realizing there had been a lawsuit.
Mama Hyena had enrolled her son in the human school.

Don’t call him that! His parents protested. It is not nice.
But he is a hyena! The child reiterated, right, but not believed.
They met the hyena themselves that afternoon in the park.
And promptly apologized to their son.
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Hankins Avatar
January 28, 2022 at 10:01 AM
Interesting metaphor, methinks.
Krutsinger Avatar
January 28, 2022 at 10:51 AM
This was inspired by a photograph of a really mean looking hyena.
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