The Fish and the Frog
"You're frightfully fat," said the fish to the frog,
"and yet you just sit there, a bump on a log."
Frog opened one eye, looked back at the fish,
"In stillness I'm granted my ultimate wish.
If I sit very still," he said with a shrug,
"I'm able to capture the best tasting bugs."
Said the frog, with a wink, "If you think I am lazy,
I'd answer, it's better than swimming like crazy!"
"Well," said the fish, "I can dart like a flash,
and sometimes jump high and make a big splash!"
"How thrilling," said the frog, with a nod and a yawn,
"but I can swim in the water AND hop on the lawn.
It's the best of both worlds," he said with a croak,
"now do go away like a good little bloke."
"Well, I'm glad that you're happy," his fish scales gleamed,
"Cause your face is the ugliest I've ever seen!"
And, with that, the fish swam quickly away,
and the old frog just smiled, for what could he say?
©Danielle White
Copyright © Danielle White | Year Posted 2009
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