Lou the Pooh

Once upon a time, in a garden where butterflies dwell there was a caterpillar named Lou The other caterpillars would tease him every day Because, er, Lou looked like, bird pooh! All of them called him Lou the pooh And this would make him mad He had many a fight on the milkweed plant Lou was just so sad Like the others Lou had a huge appetite He was an eating machine In a couple weeks Lou was bigger than he'd ever been Then one day Lou lost his appetite He crept to the underside of a leaf And their he clung, until the time was right Lou had become a chrysalis And would soon become a butterfly Then one sunny morning Lou broke free from his cocoon, and he was a beauty His wings were lavender, with dots of red Lou took off into the air, with his wings spread He floated with elegant ease on a gentle spring breeze He was so happy as he visited each flower And in the garden he spent many happy hours. ...... 2/11/17