Uprising
In the schoolyard
A group of kids
Throw bottles at the wall
A tiny cat comes across their path
One grabs it by the tail
And hurls it in the air
A shriek of terror cracks the night
Three kids laugh with total glee
a fourth turns away
That’s no way to play
if the cat had a say
That’s no fun
It would rather run
Instead it sent out a squirt of pee
The kids set it free at once
making bully look the dunce
Gross! he said
Look, I’m all wet
The pit bull down the block barked out its support
The mouse in the kitchen formed an alliance with the cat
The police horse threw off the cop on its back
The porcelain monkey swung off the top shelf
While the parrot in the penthouse kept saying,
Look I’m all wet
A thieving magpie swooped down
snatching the tiara from a bride’s blonde head
Rats jumped up from sewers
stealing burgers and donuts out of people’s hands
Animals came from everywhere
to form their own bands
One tiny cat shrieking triggered off this?
Never lick the hand that feeds you
Always bite it
If you pet me I will scratch you
I will eat what I want when I want
I will give you a bowl of milk
See how that feels
Nice of you to let me run outside
Ride on my back and you will be on the ground
Rebellious creatures all around
Though most still purr and fetch the ball
ignoring nature’s call
What goes on?
Pride of the Zoo
Giraffe Andrew
held his head high
Said, Ask me
Nothing I can’t see