Once upon – an old farm

Mother duck, eggs hatch

Except for one, big yolk

Six ducklings, one suspect

Was gray in color . . .

Ate a lot – big appetite

Grew fast, was quite big

Animals in the barnyard

were disappearing at

quite an alarming rate . . .

Especially liked the water

Could say that it was in the

‘swim’ of things – it’s sisters

and brothers still made fun

“You are no duck . . . ”

Was criticized by its’ mom

in addition too – “Son,

you’re one ugly duckling!”

Brought it to tears,  “We

will see who’s ugly . . .”

Next day out for a dink in

the pond – its’ sisters and

brothers disappeared one

by one, then the mom; oh my

what could it be . . .

All that lived in, or used the

pond became a tasty treat for

this ugly duckling, or should I

say Bull Shark; The Moral:

“There’s always a catch . . .”

‘2009’ RLS