[This is a spoof poem, to the original lyrics of the song The Rose, sung by Bette Midler. My friend's daughter wanted a dog, but instead she got a hamster and named her Rose. I found that quite humourous and I adapted the lyrics to fit the situation]
Some say love, it is a canine
That pounces down the street
Some say love it is a feline
whose litter box you clean
Some say love it is a hamster
an endless daily feed
I say love it is a child's pet
but for you it's never free
It's the mom afraid of stinking
who prefers the kids have plants
It's the dad afraid of termites who never buys the ants
It's the one who'll be forsaking
who cannot seem to give
on the whole afraid of failing who never lets the kid
When their room has been too lonely
and the've wanted all along
and you think their want is only
for a cat, a snake or a dog
Just remember in the winter when the kid is stuck inside
that the pet store
has a gray hamster
and your kid
will name it Rose.
