When the jungle is quiet

When the jungle is quiet

No creature is stirring, for something exciting will soon be occurring

The birds on the trees, the flowers and bees all sit and wait for something great

The fish in the pond, the fox and the deer are waiting in silence for it to appear

The rhino and the hippo, the elephant and the giraffe, even the little humming bird stops taking a bath

The cheetah and the leopard climb down from their tree to chatter and whisper about what they would see

All the animals gather in the center of a clearing   

What’s coming?

Is it big, is it scary, is it long is it hairy?

Does it have sharp teeth and feet that smell?

Is it something that will make you yell?

Or is it sweet and full of joy?

Is it a girl or is it a boy?

All the animals sit there very scared, their eyes up and teeth bared.

And finally dawn arrives, and sleepiness fills the animal’s eyes.

Then a rustle from the bushes, was followed by shoves and pushes

And something came out with a yell and a shout

So then what did the animals do?

That my friend is up to you.