@+e Forum The Duck that could not Swim

  Watching by the river’s edge Bright and early in the early morning glow A female Duck came waddling by With babies one to eight in a row Into the water she did go Little ones followed all in a row Until it got to number eight Who got to the edge and stopped to wait Mother stopped and looked around Little baby making a quacking sound Come on in, she did imply Baby shook his head as if to say why Brothers, Sisters all looked on amazed As brother on bank just sat and gazed At the water, not impressed Had no intention of being pressed Into the water as mother wanted This was one request, not to be granted Dipped his foot into the water deep Into this don’t think I will creep I looked on bewildered and amused To see a duck look so unenthused Not intending to do as he was told Though so small, but yet so bold
Back came mother and a chase ensued Along the river bank I was bemused To see this duck in hot pursuit Of her baby who looked so cute Once caught, mum grabbed him by the neck Looked to say, you will by heck Come into the water with all of us now No time to waste, learn to swim somehow Into the water the mother duck went Full of parental good intent Put her chick onto the water, who suddenly reared Went up, went down and disappeared Panic stricken mum dived down Grabbed her son who was about to drown He was panicking flapping his wing And just as suddenly began to swim Off he went across the water fast Mum and remainder followed at last Down the river they all swam Out of sight down by the dam I walked off slightly mystified To see a Duck that nearly died But all was well, it ended fine They all swam off, all in a line