The Zoo

 

I took my daughter

To the zoo this day,

An ice cream cone I bought her

As we merrily went on our way,

 

We look at animals

All tightly locked in cages,

I thought of manimals,

Locked in jobs, earning wages,

 

 

My daughter was so cheerful,

Each animal so loved her,

My day became so very joyful,

No discontent was allowed to stir,

 

We saw the giant ape,

Locked in a cage with her child,

She saw love of mother ape and baby,

Playing, as in the wild,

 

I saw people pushing, gawking,

I saw people staring, fearing,

I wondered how I’d feel,

All others talking,

Then I saw my daughter, caring,

 

We rode the boat

Our over the small lake,

We didn’t need a coat,

The breeze kept us awake,

 

We took a ride on the zoo train,

I watched her small face smile,

We saw buffalo, zebra and crane,

I wished we could ride another mile.