Shenanigans
A clatter in the backyard
loudly drew my attention.
Curious to witness the commotion,
I rushed to look out my patio door
and saw a scurry of impish squirrels.
I'd hung a new bird feeder,
tauntingly just out of reach,
and they were determined to conquer it.
Intrigued by their lively shenanigans,
I sat in a chair and started to watch.
Failing to gain a foothold,
they began using their wits.
I laughed at their nimble, clever antics,
as they improvised alternative ways
to ultimately claim their just reward.
One kept leaping off the roof,
yet it would always fall short.
But failure could never halt their mission,
and sure enough, one tried it from a tree,
landing smack on the feeder with a thump.
And they both came crashing down;
backyard squirrels are tenacious.
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