Magic Potion

There was a fox

who was very sly,

he knew some magic

no one can deny.

Fox had a magic potion

that turned him invisible,

and a sticky dark lotion

to become visible.

Fox would often swallow

his magic potion,

he would become invisible

and created commotion.

A silly little monkey  

was his dear friend,

but fox was cunning

he would only pretend.

He lured the monkey and

tricked him one day,

he made him invisible

and watched the play.

Invisible monkey

leaped and  jumped,

into a sleeping tiger

he foolishly bumped.

He punched a lazy bear

and poked in lion’s ear,

he pinched a big bull

and kicked a little deer.

And then silly monkey

got bored and  tired,

to remain invisible

he no longer desired.

He requested the fox

for sticky dark lotion,

but  fox was wily

he had a vile notion.

Fox gave him only  

spoonful of lotion,

he had no respect

for monkey’s devotion.

Spoonful of lotion

wasn’t enough for him,

monkey became visible

but situation was grim.

Monkey was small

but he had a long tail,

he became visible

but not his long tail.

His tail was there

but couldn’t be seen,

a monkey with unseen tail

was an amusing scene.

Fox was mischievous

he thought it was fun

he provoked the bear,

who was an angry one.

For his invisible tail

monkey was teary and sad,

and the angry bear

chased him like mad.

Monkey knew that

he was  but a fool,

he had trusted a tricky fellow

and broken a golden rule.  

Golden rule, my friends, is

to be wary of a wily friend

he would never be true

but would always pretend.

©i b arora