011 - Strange

They’re a strange kind of lizard

That hatches from eggs

But the thing about snakes

Is they don’t have any legs

I’d really love to know why

If only they could talk

The precise reasons that

They decided not to walk

To squirm on the floor

Just seems kind of crazy

But on the other hand

Maybe they are just lazy?

It must be kinda chilly

For creatures with cold bloods

To lie on the dirt all day

And risk death from floods

And did I mention that

They aren’t very hairy?

It sort of makes them seem

That little bit more scary

So if I may summarise

My thoughts on this beast

Of all the creatures in nature

I like this one the least

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