MUSINGS OF A TRAVELING POLAR BEAR

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Let’s slip away from the awful news we’re hearing on the television, and remember that today is International Polar Bear Day. Surely there’s a story in that. Today’s prompt is: Write about a polar bear.

MUSINGS OF A TRAVELING POLAR BEAR
I came down HERE to get away from the COLD??

I came down south and hoped to see grass growing on the ground--
but then I saw, to my disgust, white snowdrifts all around!

I came down for that warm climate the south is famous for
but when I went to check it out, the snow had blocked the door!

I know I'm just a polar bear; not welcome in your south--
before you start to fuss at me, you'd better watch your mouth!

I paid good fish to stow away in that cold rail car;
it's not much warmer here than there; should have not come so far!

I came for warmth but instead found snow right up to my ears!
I want to go back home to pout and thaw out my cold tears!

Please send that rail car right back because I want to go
back up with my bear friends where we'll ANTICIPATE the snow!