Sunny Bunny

Sunny was a bunny who didn’t know how to hop.
His brothers and his sisters could, but Sunny just could not.
Every time he tried to hop he just fell upon the floor;
Sunny tried each day and night until he couldn’t try any more.
Sunny’s sisters hopped to school, his brothers hopped there too
Sunny just stayed home all day, what else could a hopless bunny do?

But Sunny’s mother was a bunny who happened to be smart,
And she knew that Sunny was a bunny who had a great big heart.
She said, “Just because all bunnies hop doesn’t mean it’s the only way to go;
You could try to walk or skip or run or maybe even roll.
Just watch the other animals and see how they all get around
And soon you just might find a way to scoot across the ground.”

Now everywhere the bunnies go, Sunny gets there too,
By putting one foot in front of the other, just like me and you.
Not every bunny must do the things every other bunny does,
Was the lesson Sunny Bunny learned from his mother through her love.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Colasurdo Avatar
April 1, 2013 at 6:05 PM
Just happened across your poem Joe, Glad I did, put a smile on my face that was much needed. great message, and a really cute poem. Congrats
Dillard Avatar
March 30, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Be an individual! Nice lesson! Congratulations and Happy Easter! Ray
Eastman Avatar
March 30, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Brilliant write. Congratulations on your win!
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March 29, 2013 at 8:04 PM
Joe, this is xool, congratulations with your wonderful win in Debra's "Nursery Rhyme" contest. Love the message in the poem. Take care and enjoy the up coming Easter Holiday. Always*LINDA
Johnson Avatar
March 29, 2013 at 6:20 PM
A great tale with a lesson. Good work Joe. I enjoyed. Congratualtions on your win. Love, Joyce
Kendrick Avatar
March 29, 2013 at 5:34 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Sara
Guzzi Avatar
March 29, 2013 at 4:39 PM
I love Sunny Bunny!! Maybe she could be friends with Pick-a-dilly Lilly?Congrad's on your win Light & Love
Dietrich Avatar
March 29, 2013 at 4:13 PM
as I saw this again, the word adorable came to me, I scrolled down and that is the same word I said of it before!!! Congrats on your ADORABLE poem.
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
March 29, 2013 at 12:34 PM
Hi and congratulations on your win Joe xx
Squyres Avatar
March 29, 2013 at 11:59 AM
Thank you for entering my contest and Congratulations on your win !!! Mother always, well nearly always, knows best ... such a cute Sunny Bunny tale...loved it !!
Bailey Avatar
March 19, 2013 at 1:45 PM
very good poem
Dietrich Avatar
March 17, 2013 at 1:04 AM
this is ADORABLE.
Gorelick Avatar
March 16, 2013 at 8:46 PM
Cant hop..who needs it..really enjoyed your poem. BG
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