Therapy Zoo

Within the confines of my nearest Zoo, There’s a place that’s off limits – it’s not for you. It’s where the animals go for therapy, As animals have issues just like you and me. It’s here where all the animals can go and chat, To the zoo’s therapist, Beatrice Bat. Beatrice will listen whilst upside down, As animals express themselves with furrowed frown. The first patient that’s in to see Beatrice today, Is Harry the horse who has an allergy to hay. Beatrice listens to Harry, and then she thinks, “Take hay fever tablets Harry – take with your drinks”. Next in its Eddie Elephant, addicted to booze; he’ll use his trunk, To swig down gin and tonic until he is drunk. “For a small subscription fee that this clinic will pay, I’m sending you to Animal Alcoholics Anonymous – the AAA”. Beatrice shouts “Next”, and in comes Gary giraffe, “I’m scared of heights” – “Scared of heights? You’re having a laugh”. Beatrice uses hypnosis to alleviate his frights, Of living his life being so scared of heights. Belle the baboon is next looking rather glum, She’s getting bullied for having a hairy bum. “In order to get the other baboons to behave, Belle, all you must do is give your bum a shave”. Last to see Beatrice today, is Suzy Sheep, An insomniac who cannot go to sleep. “Count your flock Suzy, count them one by one, And in the land of nod, you’ll soon be gone”. Beatrice is happy, for her days work is done, She finds helping her patients rewarding and fun. Alas, poor Beatrice has no-one to tell when she has her own need, Being upside down, it’s not nice for Beatrice when she has a nosebleed.