THE BIRD AND THE WALRUS
There was a Bird that loved a Walrus,
she loved him all the day.
She wrote him songs and sent him flowers
but all that he could say...
...was "Yes, we can talk and shag a bit
but that's where it must end.
I have a Walrus wife you know,
but you can be my 'friend'."
This affair went on for four years or so,
such beautiful music they did make,
and one day the Walrus left his wife
claiming the marriage was a mistake.
"I've left my wife for good." he said.
The Bird shouted in glee!
He said "Don't hold your breath sweet Bird,
I did NOT leave her for you, you see!"
"I met this groovy Japanese crane
in a local respectable pub.
I'm leaving you AND my wife
for we are both deeply in lub."
"What does she have that I don't?"
was the response that she did send,
He said, "Incredible creativity,
and legs that just don't end!"
she learned a lesson for all of us;
Watch out for those home wrecking cranes
and never fall in love with a Walrus
Poem and art by Cherry DelRosario, 1998
