Babysitting Gerbils
by Kim of Midnight Sun Rodentry <kimsgerbils@yahoo.com>

Squeak, Squeak, Squeak, goes the wheel
Gerbils impatiently waiting for their next meal
Don't feed them (sunflower) seeds, they tend to get fat
You don't want them mopey like a lazy old rat
 
Constantly waiting, curious creatures
With extra long legs and hilarious features
A tail too long and nose too flat
Ears that look like a little fruit bats
 
Gerbils resting in their bed
One tries to peek out his head
His head is now strung on a wire
His once frantic kicks begin to tire
Heroically I unstick his fur
If he were a dog, he would "grr"
After falling to the ground
He begins to run round and round
Thumping his feet in a frantic fright
He quickly looks up into the light
Sniffing his friends as he slowly thumps his feet
He calms down and slowly,
Falls asleep.
 
Babysitting pets for a friend
The excitement of gerbils will never end
That night a lesson I frightfully learned
To watch these creatures at every turn.

(c) September 2004