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Poetry: Animal poems for children

by Linda Cann Pearson

The Creepy Crawly Spider

People don’t like me ‘cause I’m crawly and creepy.
So needless to say, I’m quite sad and weepy.
It’s not my fault I was born kind of scuzzy.
I sure do wish I looked warm and fuzzy.

I know I’m not beautiful.  I do look a fright.
There are things about me that just don’t look right.
Like I have too many legs, eight total in all.
I can walk on the ceiling and not even fall!

I’d love to be just a regular kid,
And not a hairy scary leggy arachnid.
I’d like a family.  I’d love some friends too.
I’d like to be your friend.  How about you?

Would you consider being friends with me?
I know we are different but you would see
We like the same games.  I would always play fair.
We would set a good example by showing we care.

Other kids will see what good friends we make.
Maybe they’ll see someone different and decide to take
A chance on them, like you did with me
And they will be lucky too, just wait and see!

I sure hope that you will be my friend.

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