OH GOD


from the ABC set THE NATURAL WORLD

Why oh why I just can’t see
Why god created the bee
The only reason I can see
Is because he liked the honey

Why, is my interlocutor?
Did god create the alligator?
My conclusion at this stage
They make very good luggage

Why oh why I must remark
Why did god create the shark?
After eons here’s the scoop
All I can say is shark fin soup

Why oh why I cannot grasp
Did god create the wasp?
I cannot think of anything
Wasps are simply irritating

Why oh why I do not know
Did god create the mosquito?
There is no reason as I say
He must have had a bad day

Why oh why for heavens sake
Did god ever create the snake?
A bad idea I’ve always felt
But they do make a good belt

Why oh why I ask with no rider
Why did god create the spider?
Common sense it just defies
Though they do eat the flies

Why oh why to heaven I cry
Why did god create the fly?
They don’t have a nice song
I think god just got it wrong

Why I’ve been asking for a while
Did god create the crocodile?
Not a creature that I would chose
But they make very good shoes

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