The Fennec Fox Plea
“Oh Mom, I had an ‘accident’,
I’m sorry as can be,
I did my best to bury it
And hoped you wouldn’t see”
“I jumped up on the table, Mom
There’s no denying that.
I’m not supposed to be there, but
I had to chase the cat.”
“While I was playing hide and seek
(As you can plainly see,)
A potted plant dropped off the shelf
And nearly fell on me!”
“You scolded when I scratched the door
And mussed up all the rugs.
But I was hunting spiders and
Those tasty big black bugs.”
“So pick me up and rock me, Mom,
It’s been a busy day,
I guess I caused some trouble, but
You love me anyway.”
And when my eyes grow heavy, Mom,
Please put me in my box.
We’ll play again tomorrow,” sighed
The sleepy fennec fox.
