I wouldn't like birds
If I were a worm
I wouldn't like magpies
Or wrens
I'd have to be firm
If I were a worm
And tell them
We'd never be friends
I wouldn't like cats
If I were a bird
I wouldn't like Siamese
Or Blue
I'd soon spread the word
If I were a bird
That a friendship
Just never would do
I wouldn't like dogs
If I were a cat
I wouldn't like Shepherds
Or mutts
And that would be that
If I were a cat
No maybes, no ifs,
And no buts.
I wouldn't like worms
If I were a dog
I know cause I
Had them last week
I leapt like a frog
As I jiggled and jogged
And I wiggled and squirmed
Cheek to cheek
There�s a moon
On my walk
At the top of the hill
And it�s perfectly round
And it�s perfectly still
And it holds
Back the clouds
With its circle of light
And it�s perfectly round
And it�s perfectly bright
It�s as full
As a hug
And as cool
As a stare
And it�s perfectly round
Even when it�s not there
In the morning bright and early
Up spins Wally twirly whirly
Jumps all over Mummy�s bed
�Wake up you big sleepy head!�
Mummy yawns and gives a sigh
�I wish you wouldn�t jump so high
It doesn�t matter how you try
You�re not a bird you cannot fly!�
Wally bounces to the table
Hopping fast as he is able
Scares the cat as he skips past
�Get me toast and get it fast!�
Mummy leaves her tea to brew
�I wish you wouldn�t bounce and chew
This is the kitchen, not the zoo
You�re not a hopping kangaroo!�
Wally leapfrogs to the curtain
Swings it open to make certain
That the sun is out to play
�I will not stay in today!�
Mummy pours a cup of tea
�Now Wally I will count to three
You cannot swing from tree to tree
You�re not a cheeky chimpanzee�
Wally cartwheels through the gardens
Rolls in mud until it hardens
Pulls out daisies by the bunch
�Picked some flowers. Where�s my lunch?�
Mummy�s voice is soft but firm
�If you don�t wash, you�ll catch a germ
It doesn�t matter how you squirm
You�re not a wriggling squiggling worm�
Wally skids across the floorboards
Waving two�no three�no four swords!
Leaps across a carpet sea
�Dragon�s dead now where�s my tea?�
Mummy hugs and squeezes tight
�It�s time for bed my little knight
You need your rest because there might
Still be dragons left to fight�
Down in the deep, deep valley
Deep in the dark, dark woods
Dark in a damp, damp hole
Lives mole
Moles are blind
Like bats
Moles eat worms
Like birds
Moles are black
Like cats
Mole
Ursula K. Le Guin