I am a baby brown pelican.
I can’t see; I’m blind.
I never had a chance.
Who’s BP? What’s happened?
I’m hungry; it hurts to swallow.
Where’s my mommy?
Are you my mommy?
Masked eyes look sad.
Someone is scrubbing me.
This smells weird.
This does not smell like mommy.
What’s this gooey stuff?
Is my mommy in there?
Tiny web feet unable to stand;
Downy feathers tethered.
Where’s my mommy?
I am a baby brown pelican.
I can’t see; I’m blind.
I never had a chance.
Who’s BP? What’s happened?
Rosalynn Moore
Apologies to Dr. Seuss
July 10, 2010