The big brown bear <br />Roamed into the town <br />He toddled to the square <br />With a snarl and a frown <br /> <br />He was looking for food <br />And a place to sleep <br />Hurry… improve his mood <br />Before he makes us weep <br /> <br />911 was hurriedly dialed <br />Please come now and resolve <br />Return this beast to the wild <br />It is your job to get involved <br /> <br />Trained experts arrived in haste <br />Armed with a tranquilizer gun <br />Approaching… and being chased <br />Suddenly they were on the run <br /> <br />Hightailing it to their Jeep <br />Accelerating with fear <br />As the salivating bear took a leap <br />And landed in the rear <br /> <br />Zigging and zagging they rapidly drove <br />Far away to the edge of a flowing stream <br />Filled with salmon near a tree lined cove <br />It was the fury bear’s ultimate dream <br /> <br />Stopping abruptly… the rangers prayed <br />As the hitchhiker departed with a grin <br />Lumbering to the edge and starting to wade <br />Eagerly eating a meal of scales and fins <br /> <br />The town’s people are now at ease <br />The terror of being devoured has passed <br />The chubby bear’s appetite is appeased <br />No longer does he seek a human breakfast <br /> <br />4/1/08<br /><br />Theresa Ann Moore<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/satisfied-hunger/
