The Toad
And he went back to the swamp
His belly full
His mind dazed
That pupa
Could have been a firefly
Could have lit the moonless nights
A bit of anger
The Gods could have been just
Could have had a different hunger
A tinge of worry
And a pinch of shame
He had liked the taste of it
Then he gave a croak
And closed his eyes
To shed these thoughts and wait for dreams
The princess kiss is for the storybooks
Tomorrow’s sun will bring
The hunger again
© MP
His belly full
His mind dazed
That pupa
Could have been a firefly
Could have lit the moonless nights
A bit of anger
The Gods could have been just
Could have had a different hunger
A tinge of worry
And a pinch of shame
He had liked the taste of it
Then he gave a croak
And closed his eyes
To shed these thoughts and wait for dreams
The princess kiss is for the storybooks
Tomorrow’s sun will bring
The hunger again
© MP