Tobys Tale

There was harmony in the animal kingdom All the animals got along But there was one little meerkat called Toby Whose behaviour was simply just wrong Popping up here , popping up there In places he did not belong Being a know-all and causing trouble Creating conflict and havoc …then he’d be gone Toby appeared to enjoy trouble Rubbing the other animals up the wrong way With a irritating and mean attitude Always needing to have the last say One day Mother bear lovingly hugged Toby In a gentle kind loving voice asked Toby ‘ Why’ Why do you cause trouble and upset others on purpose? Being so rude making them angry or cry Tobys whole being softened , he began to weep Telling Mother bear that right from the very start He was lonely ,did not like himself, felt he didn’t belong Those words melted Mother bears heart She explained to Toby that we are all equal in the kingdom No one better than another That his mean behaviour was not exceptable How badly he treated the sisters and brothers Mother bear chatted in depth with Toby Speaking straight from a mothers heart He needed to begin loving himself first ,she said Thats where he needed to start Toby had many long chats with Mother bear Over time they become very close Toby began to love and like himself A happier future for himself he now chose There was now harmony in the animal kingdom They all got along Including a Meerkat called Toby Who now had friends and belonged!