Horneo from Borneo

Was looking for a mate

Living in the rainforest

He could no longer wait

He’d worn out all the knot holes

In all the knot hole trees

And with his age advancing

He couldn’t catch monkeys

When the zebras saw him coming

It caused a huge stampede

He had been successful once

So now they all took heed

He walked up to an elephant

Wondering should he take a chance

Then realized without a ladder

There wouldn’t likely be romance

Then he stumbled across a woman

The first he’d ever seen

Horneo knew just what to do

The woman managed to intervene

The thing you seek is in reserve

Until the day that we are wed

And you must give up your animal friends

He agreed to what she said

The ceremony was short and sweet

Then Horneo sought his prize

He met with some resistance

And then much to his surprise

The thing you sought is now reserved

From the day that we were wed

Tonight I have a headache

And I’m going straight to bed

With his reservations cancelled

Horneo checked out of this hotel

Returning to his rainforest

Far more happy he could tell

He became a master baiter

Hooking trophy fish with ease

Tending daily to his grove

Of hybrid knot hole trees

Copyright 2010 Patrick Granfors