Rhyme Time
Andy the Ant

I am the finest thing to have around

I have the best looks ever found.

Throwing a party? Call me to the ground,

I’ve got the greatest moves and sound.

I am, Andy the Ant, yes I am,

Cool as ice, fast as a tram.

Andy the Ant, you might have heard the name

I am the greatest player in the game.

I’d rule the colony if it weren’t for the king,

‘Cause I can dance, I can write, I can even sing!

All the ants try to put me rest,

They’re all jealous because I’m the best.

I am the most adventurous ant, put me to test.

Roller coasters, tea coasters I’ve tried them all.

I dare the humans to make an exterminator call.

I took on the enemies, single-handed, I did

One look at me, they all turned to kids.

Ladies can’t keep their hands off me, I’m great

I get fan mail by truckloads, boxes and crates.

While praising himself, the ant failed to notice that

A little kid was watching, he lifted a bat,

In a moment, a strike and the great Andy was squashed, flat!

Thus proving once for all

Pride always goes for a fall.

Though this earth is full of nature’s beauty

But man does not realise his duty

He is destroying the Earth

He forgets from where he has taken birth

He should bow before mother earth

The greenery here is becoming scarce

Soon this planet will resemble Mars

Winters are too cool, summer too warm

This seems like beginning of a profuse storm

Do you want mother earth to suffer

If not, join hands in the struggle

Jyoti Kaushal, X Sacred Heart Sec. School Sector 26, Chandigarh

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