The Cow Is Gaining On You
The cow is gaining on you! My aunt Martha said.
As a dolphin, I was embarrassed. My face got all red.
Bovine is winning! My grandma yelled a warning.
I pushed myself forward with dolphin super zing.
The cow is still coming! My daddy screamed out his face.
Ridiculous this heifer was even a contestant in a dolphin race!
I pushed myself forward the best that I could, hoping the cow….
Would land in water and go plunging down to the bottom somehow.
This cow was super powered, and seemed to be able to fly.
Come on! Yelled my grandma! Give it your best effort SLY!
By this time I had usually won every one of this events races.
I had to do better and I knew it by looking at my family’s faces!
Trip her! Kick her! Get her down! My grandpa Dolphin shrieked.
I knew this was bad sportsmanship, so I ignored him as he squeaked.
The cow began to gloat then, and it made me mad and mean.
I put my flipper out and I heard that heifer scream.
She plunged down in the water with a mighty splash.
That’s the way to do it! Yelled my uncle Sweet Succotash!
My family was cheering all over the place.
I had won the trophy, the loving cup and the race!
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2022
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