Monday 24 December 2018

A Night at the Zoo - A Christmas Tale


T’was the night before Christmas and all through the Zoo
The animals were waiting for Elephant to poo
For when the Zoo shuts animals party
Except poor old Elephant, who’s really quite farty
He strained and he strained and he let out a ‘TRUMP!’
But despite all his efforts nothing left his sore rump.
‘Oh what can I do?’ the Elephant cried
‘I’ve pushed and I’ve squeezed, I’ve tried and I’ve tried
But despite all my efforts, despite what I do
Can nothing relieve me of my giant poo?’
Tiger and Lion looked on very sad
‘We know you are hurting, it’s terribly bad’
‘But what can we do to ease your poor plight?’
‘We just keep on thinking with all of our might.’
The Elephant’s eye now filled with a tear
‘I just haven’t pooed for what feels like a year!’
The Monkey looked on and started to giggle
‘What would happen if you gave a good wriggle?’
So Elephant wriggled from trunk to his tail
But the pain in his tummy just led him to wail
‘Oh what can I do to get rid of this lump
I don't want to grow an ugly big hump’
The Camel looked on and said with a sigh
‘They all pick on me and I’ve never known why.’
Giraffe gazed down on his very sad chum
And thought what might let the poo leave his bum?
‘Ooh why don’t you stretch till your trunk’s tall as me
And maybe the poo will come out with a ‘weee!’
So Elephant stretched till his trunk was so high
But the pain in his tummy made him just want to cry
Then Tiger said, ‘Now, this might sound quite funny
But I wonder what happens if we bounce on your tummy’
The animals all nodded and got ready to jump
Right onto dear elephant’s enormous poo lump
Meanwhile in the sky a sleigh flew ahead
Which Santa was driving whilst children in bed.
Reindeer were pulling as hard as the might
To get all the presents dropped off in a night.
So Elephant lay with his tummy on top
And closed his eyes tight for the animals drop
The animals jumped whilst screaming out ‘woo!’
And bounced on his tummy and out shot the poo
Right into the air the giant poo flew
But where it would land, well nobody knew
But up flew the poo right into the sky
Right up to where reindeer and Santa did fly
And then in a moment, and I tell you it’s true
Rudolph and reindeers got covered in poo
It covered their bodies it covered their eyes
And Santa looked on and just shouted ‘Oh why?’
‘Why are my reindeer all covered in poo
I’d better land here right inside this big Zoo.’
The animals looked up in total surprise
As seven pooey reindeer came down from the skies.
And there in the sleigh Father Christmas was sat
His coat red as sunset his belly so fat
‘Well what can I do I have presents to give,
I’ve never seen this for as long as I’ve lived
All of my reindeer are covered in poo
Oh what a problem, and what shall I do?’
He looked at the animals and screwed up his face
“I wonder, I wonder, could you take their place.’
‘But we cannot fly!’ the animals shouted
“I’ll sort that,’ said Santa, who’s not to be doubted.
And out from his sack he drew magic dust
Which he threw at the animals in rather a rush.
And then it just happened, well, antlers appeared
So before Christmas morning they turned into deers.
And then with a flurry he threw them some roses
And before they could blink they all had red noses.
And off in the sky the animals flew
Leaving Camel with reindeer all covered in poo.
And off in the night with stars shining bright
The animals and Santa made Chistmas all right
Then later that morning the animals back
And once they were landed Santa opened his sack
And using more magic turned them back to themselves
With Giraffe quietly saying ‘we just met the Elves.’
And Santa he thanked them for helping him out
While Monkey washed reindeer who gave up a shout.
‘We’re ready to fly, please can we go home
We don't want to spend Christmas Day here alone.
So Santa waved ‘bye’ and off they all flew
Still wondering why they got hit by such poo
As Lion, Tiger and Monkey waved their goodbyes
Giraffe turned to Elephant and said ‘we know why,
And Elephant blushed because he really knew
How Santa’s reindeer got covered in poo.

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