With Apologies To Miss Harper Lee
WITH APOLOGIES TO MISS HARPER LEE
By Roy Merritt
It's a sin to kill a mocking bird
According to Miss Harper Lee
But I'm afraid I'll have to say
I hardily disagree
Because you know them birds
They're a pain in the rear
And if you don't believe that
Just one of them go near
Or even close to their nest
If they got some little chicks
They'll spot you right off bat
And start gettin' in their licks
They'll swoop down like you're a cat
Stalking their tiny sort
And screech like crazy birds
With an awful soundin' retort
They'll put their feet into your head
Having at your hair
And follow you like a fool
As you go runnin' everywhere
And I can't never recognize
What birds they're pretendin' to be
The sound is always terrible
No matter what sound it be
I don't hear no sparrow
Or cardinal or even a jay
I don't know the first darn one
That's all I got to say
So as far as I am concerned
Kill as many as you please
But before you do let me extend
My apology to Miss Harper Lee
I'm so very sorry Miss Harper Lee
So very sorry my dear Miss Harper Lee
Copyright © Roy Merritt | Year Posted 2016
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