These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Ministers of the Night

"Cheerup, cheerup, cheerup, Human."
Mockingbird doth pause to sing.
"Kneedeep, kneedeep, kneedeep, wade You in man."
Froggy preacher grace would bring.

"Leave it! Leave it! Leave it! Load down!"
Wisdom from the cricket's chorus.
"WOW! WOW! WOW!" screamed sounds
are the puma's warnings for us.

"Sniff, sniff, sniff. Hey! Hey! Hey, You!"
The squirrel's antics for distraction.
"Who? Who? Who? Worrier, too!"
Wise ol' owl would urge us action.

"Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep,"
insect chorus calls it best.
"Deep, deep, deep, deep,"
restful night of strength for the test.

by Jay O'Toole
on September 15th, 2019