Little Lip Worm

A little worm about three inches long 
Hairy, weak thing not very strong
Five meters would be an all day trip
For the worm moved by pulling itself along just by its top lip

I’m tired of this crawling about, it wears me out
I have no legs or feet and move with the lip of my mouth
I wish something would just eat me, I’d be so glad
Or I wish I could grow legs, my mouth is feeling bad
While worm complained about its pains to you and me
A robin stalked worm a juicy dinner you see
Robin swooped down, picked up worm with its beak
And swallowed and thought that was quick

But the hairs on worm got stuck in the robin’s throat
Sweat from worm caused the robin’s tummy to bloat
Robin fell to the ground with an eye popping stare
I think this worm's trying to kill me I swear
Robin hit itself on the back to free him from this pickle
For the hairs, they began to tickle 
This worm must come out; it is making me cry
If it doesn’t come out soon, I'll surely die

In all the commotion cat watched robin close by,
A juicy robin that was choking, and couldn't fly
Robin for dinner, could it be so easy?
Not to big not to small, I won’t feel queasy
Cat walked to robin and picked him up in its mouth 
Swallowed, and robin was going south
Robin was wriggling and kicking 
Robin stuck cat’s throat and was squeaking.

Robin cried Just my luck I’m choked by a worm and eaten by a cat
I thought my chances for survival would be better than that  
Cat felt rough as the robin scratched inside its neck
Cat was spat what the heck
I have eaten birds but this one is tough
My throat is scratchy and it feels all rough
This bird will be the death of me, if I live, this is last one
I prefer a mouse and birds I am done
When cat had finished everything went dark
Cat heard a yelp and a bark
For goodness sakes this couldn't get worse
Choked by a bird, eaten by a dog, what is all this?

Dog went coughing and choking
He nudged the boy and poked
The boy gave him a hard whack
Out popped cat, robin and worm from the whack on His back
Save us from this horrid choking thing
The boy, dog and cat ran, robin took to the wing

Worm said Alas I thought my wish came true
The hairs on me stopped me from been eaten, boohoo
The boy and the dog and the cat tried once
I thought the robin would have a better chance
Little worm noticed something was wrong
I got legs, I got legs and started singing a song
I am a creature feared by all
A creature so small

*had to take a lot out*
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 8/29/2010 6:20:00 PM
I really enjoyed this Sidney, made me smile, felt like a kid again.. Thats a good thing :)
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Date: 8/29/2010 6:09:00 PM
Sidney, I love this one, so far one of your best poems, except the zodiac made me chuckle a lot. WOW! I wonder what the complete one looks like. Okay okay,, the reason I enjoyed it was cause it made my skin crawl, I had a visual image of the fuzzy worm, eek! I am a big sissy girl, I hate thing that makes my skin crawl. But, your poem is described with good details,, he he he! Yes it was funny and I do fear them small legged worms,, eek! See more yucky feelings! Loved your poem,..P.D.
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