THE ZOO

I look out side and see the beautiful day
Where should I go? It is Saturday
The answer just hit me, when I looked up high
As I imagined a lion`s head, high in the sky
So I took a drive, and came upon the zoo
This is the best place, there is so much to do
The Tiger sits above, on its rocky perch
As the Eagle sits in a tree of birch
The Lion struts itself, as the Monkey goes ooh ooh
The Ring-tailed Lemur looks lost, not knowing what to do
In the distance, the howling is about to begin
When my favourite, the wolf, starts its call within
The dolphin show is about to begin, we find our seat
The flips and splashes get us wet, how neat
The Zebras and Gazelles gracefully walk the fields
The Baboons go crazy, as we are forced to yield
The Polar Bears are our last stop, they are so strong
Standing, oh so tall, bodies so long
As we leave the Zoo, it is then that I realize
It is here that adults can be kids, without disguise

Joe Henn