Hearty Laughter

A green grass hopper

hopped on an ox,

the ox was sleeping

like a baby in a box.

 

Near the rocks was  

a brown cunning fox,

he wanted to eat

the sleeping ox.

A clan of hyenas

was standing away,

they had gathered

to enjoy the play.

The fox was clever

he stared at the ox,

he kept on plotting

hiding behind rocks.

Green grass hopper

reclining on the ox,

kept a watchful eye

on the cunning fox.

Green grass hopper

jumped before it was late,

he woke up the ox who was

in a dreaming state.

At that very moment

the fox made his move,

but the ox was ready

he kicked him with his hoof.  

The poor brown fox

let out a blare,

he flew like a ball

and spun in the air.  

He landed on the earth 

his teeth were less by half,

the hopper and the hyenas

had a hearty laugh.

© I b arora