Mingus the mongoose
married a mouse
and they both lived together
in a little brown house
Merrily they meddled
the Mouse and Mongee
`til one day a leopard
came in from the sea
He told them of things
the pair never knew
like a badger with trumpets
and a zebra in shoes
Hippos that danced
and camels that flew
back in his homeland
the great Timbucktoo
Mingus was shocked
and Mouse was undone
they could not believe
what the world had become
So they said with excitement
"Take us to see"
and the leopard he grinned and said
"Just stick with me"
Mingus helped Mousie
climb up onboard
as Leopard prepared
to sail abroad
The seas were unfriendly
the food supply scarce
the poor critters lived
off apples and pears
Now you may not know this
but I swear it's true
a leopard needs more than
just pearapple stew
So one night it happened
in the storm and the rain
as Mingus and Mousie
lay sleeping again
The leopard crept into
their cabin through dark
he made not a sound
he was stealth as a shark
But somewhere above
in the air, in the sky
lightening crashed down
and thunder rolled by
And poor little Mousie
awoke with a fright
She leaped from the bed
and turned on the light
And there was the Leopard
ready to feast
on a banquet of fish
he'd caught from the sea
"Come down from there Mousie"
He smiled with glee
"And wake up dear Mingus,
so we three might feed"
So Mousie came down
and Mingus was woke
and they ate through the night
with not a word spoke
By morn the storm vanished
their hungers had too
and they sailed on toward
the great Timbucktoo.
Author notes
I got sick of reading drivel to my daughter and thought "I can do better than that"
I happen to think I can do better than this but even this is better than the crappy books we've got.
Comments
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ohh this is sweet!
real cute and very sing-song.. you kept the flow well. I'm sure your daughter fell over with bubbles of laughter. 
me too, I want a second part to this! oh, and yeah, trust me, this sounds much better than what's available in the market. who needs other books anyway when we have a poet in you?? 
feel proud.
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I thought this was cute. Great flow and it was very humorous. A mongoose and a mouse? Interesting. All I can say is, I hope it was a happy marriage for the two of them. Keep that pen flowing.
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I knew as soon as I read the title this would be for your daughter. It's been so long since we've spoken. I hope your well.
I have a little cousin that loves stories and rhymes, I'll show this to him and let him be the judge.
I have no doubt that he'll love it
Take care.
-Mik. -
Hey hey,youre right, some of the children books they have are just OMG *cough* crap *cough* lol but this lil story you have here is great, its interesting and it flows well.. hope theres a part two when they finally reach Timbucktoo...
Great to see you again hun
Nell
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