Spelling Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros can not spell its name
African beasts aren't made that way
No pen or paper on the savanna green
3 big toes get in the way of nature
They squint
Can't see to write with so much sun
Dust kicking up when rhino charges
They prefer large drinks by water holes
And leave thinking for smaller smarter beings
Monkeys cry; Rhinos can't count their toes
They make fun of them and the thick skin they come in
Laughing at them for their inability to climb trees
According to their logic and their delicate inclinations
Natural selection and as representatives of the wild nation
Swinging on trees should be easy for all species
They think the beast have no reasoning along these lines
An appraisal too cumbersome for rhinos to surmise
Their toes are too large to tap on keyboards
Never taught how to use the computer too
Rhinoceros prefers the chase and being naked
A savage thing from poor breeding and upbringing
Killing people is their pleasure
No formal invitation needed
Taking aim at those who ask about pedigree
And ones who would bring up reading
Rhinoceros may not know how to spell or write its name
Does it matter anyway
Or who is about to go extinct
When it barrels down on you with lowered horn
No warning… Here comes the storm!
Stand clear!…. It's charging!
Can you spell rhinoceros while fleeing
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