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FURRY BACKYARD
CLOWN
I see
you, Mr.
Squirrel, my furry backyard clown.
You
jump and
twist and flip in the air, and never fall down.
Chasing
your
buddies through the trees with speeds I wouldn’t dare.
You’re
unaware
of danger or you just don’t seem to care.
Playing
follow
the leader, chasing, jumping, flying through space.
Made it! You didn’t come falling
down, landing on your
face.
Frisky
little
fellow, you run through your courses with ease.
As you
travel
or’ the “high”ways through the gentle breeze.
You are
on
guard for predators, who might make you their meal.
Waiting,
perched high on a limb, your tail you wave and reel.
Chattering,
yelling, crying out - everyone’s put on guard.
Waiting
for
the enemy to move on, I know that’s very hard.
If you
can wait
it out, patience will give its reward.
After a
while,
the menace moves away growing very bored.
You’re
off
again as you scamper and wrestle with a friend.
A
blessing
from our Creator, you are, that seems to never end.
As long
as you
don’t get inside, you nosey little critter:
You eat
the
screens and gnaw the wood: my heart turns real bitter.
No! No!
No,
you don’t! Little squirrels belong outside.
You
stay right
where you’re meant to be, so you don’t end up fried.
And
stay out
of my bird feeder, pigging out on all my seed.
It’s
intended
for my feathered friends that you are keeping treed.
You’re
an
amiable clown, as long as you keep your place.
Eating
acorns
in a tree or running a speedy race.
Jumping
in and
out of bushes, and flipping all around,
Leaping
quickly onto tree trunks and then back to the ground.
Or
flattening
yourself out on my deck to bask in the sun,
Only to
jump
up, give a scratch, and quickly turn and run.
You
make me
laugh out loud as I watch your crazy antics.
You are
the
best entertainment, better than TV flicks.
Just
stay out
of trouble and I’ll love having you around.
You’re
a
frisky little fellow, my furry, backyard clown.
By
Valerie
J. Borgal
3\3\2000
revised
2/28/08
Published
in
the Wilmington
addition of the Town Crier
on
November 15, 2000
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