The Ugly Swan

Remember the Ugly Duckling
He was neither a duck nor a gander
But I bet you've never heard
How he sued them people for slander

You see, he really was quite ugly
And even tho he wasn't a duck
When it came to being good looking
That swan was just out of luck

He had a mole growing out of his beak
That looked like Abraham Lincoln
And an eye that was barely open
That made him look like he was winkin'

Did I mention he had a double chin
That looked like a human's rear
And his head looked kinda lopsided
That's because he had one big ear

One of his legs was way too short
So he always walked with a limp
He was so fat, that when he flew,
He looked like the Good Year blimp

He sued those fairytale people
For making him look so bad
But now he can get that mole removed
For he took every penny they had
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Trevino Avatar
March 26, 2010 at 8:02 PM
lol yupp so now he has nothing to complain about now that his mole is removed
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March 18, 2010 at 3:45 PM
HEY... YOUR DOING A PRETTY AWESOME JOB... I'M REALLY ENJOYING YOUR VERSIONS OF CLASSIC FAIRY TALES... VERY AWESOME JOB
Green Avatar
March 18, 2010 at 8:06 AM
Great job! Loved it!
Devonshire Avatar
March 18, 2010 at 8:05 AM
I LOVE this fairytale series, Larry. Imagine the duck/swan suing the fairytale people so he could loook better! The reference to Lincoln's mole made me laugh out loud. This is a great genre for you! Love, Carolyn
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