Rum n Raisin 15 - World Wide Web

If you’re a human, a word of advice Don’t leave computers with cats, rats or mice If these share your home but you need to be gone For heavens sake make sure that you’re not logged on. Some creatures are drawn to the colours on screen Attracted by mixtures of red, blue and green Much can go wrong if your mouse gets a squeeze But worse can occur if they stand on the keys *** “For heaven’s sake, Raisin, stop acting the fool You’re breaking those buttons and that isn’t cool And I’ve noticed something that you haven’t seen That all sorts of words are appearing on screen.” Raisin said, “Rum, don’t get all agitated This internet thing seems to be overrated I think I typed ‘NASA’ whatever that means Then up popped a lady in very snug jeans.” Ronald rat said, as he passed through the house “I’ve seen the computer man clicking the mouse.” “I swear that’s a lie,” said a mouse by the fire And rat said, “I mean that thing trailing a wire.” So Raisin Said, ”Why don't we all have a go And watch the screen change as we dance Latino Or let’s do the foxtrot well into the night And let’s set this ‘internet’ thingy alight.” Walnut, their young German shepherd dog brother Said, “I shall amuse myself with something other, My feet are much bigger than any of yours And I’d smash that keyboard with one of my paws.” And so Walnut watched and it was quite a sight Rat, mouse and kittens danced with all their might The keys on the keyboard were pounded that day As kittens and rodents got carried away Twas just harmless fun for two kittens and friends But when you're exhausted that’s when the fun ends And so they all slept and each one of them knew They’d had a good time… what harm could it do? * Early next morning when Rum raised his head Raisin was already out of her bed She said, “Rum, outside there’s a curious thing I swear a gorilla is sat in the swing.” And Mr Jones who lives at four fifty three Has taken a left and crashed into a tree I know he’s lived there for a fairly short while But who knew that he had a pet crocodile Just then a truck raced right by in the street The sign on the side said, “Meow! Kitty-meat” The truck then reversed and outside it stopped dead The driver got out and was scratching his head Up in the sky there were weapons of war Missiles en route… their trajectory poor Twisting and turning and looping the loop They crashed in the village pond; Voila - duck soup Rum said, “Good grief, has the whole world gone mad?” Raisin just shrugged for it seemed that it had But the TV was on and the newsreader said, “A local zoo is on alert - code red.” “It still isn’t clear how the creatures got free They’re roaming the streets in the locality A spokesman said ‘We don’t how this can be All the locks opened electronically’.” “And in other news that just broke overnight A GPS satellite moved to the right So we must recommend to avoid a mishap That you plan all your routes with the aid of a map.” “In more breaking news - my, we’re busy today, The Navy said missiles were sent on their way The Russians held back on their retaliation The Kremlin has scoffed at the state of our nation.” “And the biggest shock story since downloads begun, ‘You’re a pink toothbrush’ has reached number one. While these goings on have got everyone vexed We’ll keep you informed as to what happens next.” * Rum said that’s way too much news for one night It sure seems these humans can do nothing right. A man at the door said, “MacDonald’s for three?” And Walnut, their brother, said, “That one’s for me.”