If I went to Africa, I'd be afraid of some of the animals, but not of the kids. |
The Triolet ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If I Went To Africa If I went to Africa and spied a crocodile, I’d never think of swimming in that warm river water. Yet, I’ve seen lots of pictures of children in the Nile. If I went to Africa and spied a crocodile, I’d stay far away from that hungry reptile. I’d cling to my parents, an obedient daughter. If I went to Africa and spied a crocodile, I’d never think of swimming in that warm river water. If I went to Africa and met a river horse, I'm sure that hippo and I would not be friends. But if he wiggled his ears, I’d clap, of course. If I went to Africa and met a river horse, I’d never endeavor to engage him in discourse, For those befriending hippos come to bitter ends. If I went to Africa and met a river horse, I'm sure that hippo and I would not be friends. If I went to Africa and encountered there a snake, I’d at once retreat with a most unfriendly "bye". My knees, I think, might quake, and my body'd shake. If I went to Africa and encountered there a snake, I might even talk about my awful tummy ache, And I’m positive I'd scream a loud, horrendous cry. If I went to Africa and encountered there a snake, I’d at once retreat with a most unfriendly "bye". If I went to Africa and bumped into a boy, Even though his skin might be a color not like mine, Even if his words were strange, I’d still be overjoyed. If I went to Africa and bumped into a boy, I’d read a book with him and share my favorite toy. And whatever he would like to play, that would be just fine, If I went to Africa and bumped into a boy, Even though his skin might be a color not like mine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |