They’ll thieve from you your money
Your shoes that you just brought,
They do it with a notion
That they’ll never get caught.
Though I state this very clearly and
With much integrity
I’m proud and loud with no shroud for
Thievings not for me.
They’ll thieve what they think they deserve
They thieve what they just want,
Is a fact- a dirty act
To pull a thieving stunt.
They thieve in the name of love
They thieve behind your back,
They think they are entitled
For things that they do lack.
They’ll thieve your words and twist the verbs
Your designs, plans, ideas,
Then they’ll act almighty from
Stealing time and years.
They’ll thieve your light when shining bright
Your heart and curly locks,
They’ll thieve your garden hose out front and
Your letter box.
They are not fair they do not care
To steal what is not theirs,
Their in a class of their own and some
are billionaires.
The greediness, the avarice
rapacity, extortion,
Be careful of corruption
for this can cause distortion.
They come uninvited with no gifts in hand
the strangest assortment of guests in the land.
First is the stray kitty, who won’t let me pet him.
He pulled at my heartstring, the first time I met him.
Next Mr. Raccoon, well known for his thievings.
He is here to partake of the stray kitty’s leavings.
Then Mrs. Possum with babes clinging to her.
I know she is hungry, I just cannot shoo her.
I fill her dish full and she eats it and leaves some.
I am glad there's some left when I see Sir Skunk come.
Here are the bunnies, I throw them some lettuce.
They say, “Thank you ma’am, but please don’t try to pet us”
Down comes a crow to fly off with the bread.
A sparrow awaits for the crumbs that he'll shed.
A humming bird hovers at sweet water feeder.
A ladybug waits but the bird doesn’t heed her.
A slug gets a slice of my apple with peeling.
To salvage his pride, let him think he is stealing.
So this is my list of assortment of beasts
Who depend on my handouts and feed at my feasts.
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