Why Not? Copyright © Bob Milne 2010
(A Profound Pome What Bob Wrote)

I wonder why I've never seen a dog with fourteen heads?
And now I come to think of it, I've never seen a snake with legs.

Why can't a hippo fly or go into a pub?
And why can't a rabbit go out shopping  or get married to a duck?

Is there a law why fish don't sing or write biographies?
What's wrong with budgies going for a pint and yodelling underneath their knees?

I'd love to see a rhinoceros performing at ballet or dance,
And I think a cat stirring tea with its tail would be worth a second glance!

A koala bear ruling our land seems quite reasonable to me,
It could pass one or two laws, or as many as it liked, and still sit in its gun-tree.

Our House of Commons could be much improved with a herd of donkeys in charge
But on second thoughts they're already there, so ignore that last remark!

I wonder why the humble cow has its udders underneath?
Why don't they grow them through the top, so milkmaids can milk them on two feet?

And according to the Law of Todd the crow flies front to back,
So why can't a zebra have horizontal stripes, or a polar bear be black?

Who said that spiders need eight legs, while humans make do with two?
Who said that elephants need a trunk? I'd like one of those, wouldn't you?

Gentle and delicate butterflies get by with such tiny wings
I think golden eagles should give them a swap and brighten their lives, poor things.

The crocodile has a lovely smile which goes from ear to ear
I'm sure it would make a splendid sight if its mouth was at the rear.

Now I mean no offence to our previous Creator, I think he did a good job
But I'd just like to change a few things around... although... perhaps its as well I'm not God!