The opportunistic cow walked by today
It wanted to know if I was going to the bay.
I said, " shoo, be gone, go far away!"
"I already told you not to come this way."
The cow did cry until I cried
And asked me to change my mind.
But I said, " I'm sorry, I tried"
"And I am bent on being unkind"
"Because i've given favors and I find"
"I always get put in a bind."
So the cow did leave and the man laughed
He was pretending to care with craft.
If great actors saw him they would cry
And not want to say goodbye.
As the cow walked off he ran into the horse
And the horse did ask, " Oh why?"
The cow had no words and bid the horse goodbye
To go home, looking at the sky.
The horse reached the old man's house
And knocked upon the cold steel door.
The bitter man came out holding a mouse
Which he used to scare the horse.
The horse screamed, " oh no, why me?"
"I thought you'd be nice and feel glee"
"Once you saw my face of smiles,"
"And listened to my trials."
The old man didn't speak a word
Instead he yelled some hatred.
The horse galloped to his herd
Feeling quite hated and sedated.
Then the mouse the old man held
Began to speak some words.
"Why are you so bitter?!" He yelled,
"Have you ever seen birds?"
"They fly, singing and looking ahead."
The old man laughed and tossed the mouse
Which flew out the window, leaving the house.
He sat down and thought about his dead spouse
And really missed the color of her blouse.
He was embarrassed to show his face
And that's why he always did disgrace.
If she was around he wouldn't erase
The faces of his friends from every trace.
When bitter men do die alone
The tears are minimal.
But you can't blame the stone
For tripping up the animal.
