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Bumble Fish

"DON'T FLY NEAR MY EAR
YOU STINKY BUMBLE BEE!
IF YOU DO NOT TOUCH ME,
THEN YOU'LL SOON BE FREE!"

"BUZZING NEAR ME, OH SO LOUD
WILL LEAD TO YOUR DEMISE!
YOU SHOULD FEAR ME LITTLE BEE
FOR I AM GREAT IN SIZE!"

"I LIKE HONEY, I LIKE TREES
I HATE STUPID BUMBLE BEES.
LEAVE ME NOW OR FACE MY WRATH
GO ALONG YOUR BUMBLE PATH."

"DO NOT TEMPT ME LITTLE BEE!!!
MY PATIENCE IS RUNNING LOW.
I'M GOING FOR THE SWATTER,
YOU BETTER NOT BE SLOW!"

"I'M COMING NOW, YOU RETCHED THING
YOU DO NOT STAND A CHANCE
AGAINST MY BRAND NEW SWATTER
AND MY BRAND NEW SWATTING DANCE."

I SWING AND SWAT, AND STILL YOU FLY
"NOT FOR LONG!", I SAID
"IN A MINUTE, I WILL SIGH
AND WACK YOU ON YOUR HEAD"

NOW I HAVE YOU CORNERED
PLEASE TELL ME YOUR LAST WISH
"GIVE IT UP!",SCREAMED THE BEE
"I'M JUST A LITTLE FISH!"

"YOU DON'T FOOL ME, LITTLE BEE!"
(I KNOW THESE TYPES SO WELL)
"YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR FOOLISH ACT,
THAT, I'LL RIGHTLY TELL!"

"YOU IDIOT! I'M NOT A BEE!"
THE STUPID BUMBLE CRIED
"BUT IF YOU LOOK MORE CLOSELY,
YOU'LL SEE I HAVE NOT LIED!"

I LOOKED REAL CLOSE AND THERE I SAW
(IT'S REALLY QUITE A SHOCK)
THAT STINKY STUPID BUMBLE BEE
WAS MY DEAR GOLDFISH, "SOCK"

AND THERE I CRIED FOR ALL I DID
IN SCARING MY POOR FISH
BUT WHEN I THOUGHT ABOUT IT
HE'D MAKE A TASTY DISH

I'D FRY HIM UP IN BUTTER HEAPS
IGNORING FISHY SCREAMS
FLIPPING, ROASTING, TOASTING
FOR A FISHY MEAL SUPREME

I DECIDED WHAT TO DO
STRIKING WITH THE SWATTER
I'D HAVE MY FISHY DINNER
THEN GO DANCING WITH AN OTTER

POOR SOCKS HE DIDN'T STAND A CHANCE
NOT EVEN AS A BEE
HE WASN'T A GREAT ACTOR
AND NEVER DID FOOL ME



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