Winter Hibernation -- dream time

Why did the bear limp in spring? He had a hibernated disc. 


Relax, its' winter -- let your standards slip and your slippers stand.
Here's a verse to read the kids:


Slumber safely, animals,
dreaming bees and crocodiles,
The sun now up will soon go down,
and night spread hush on field and town

Nothing makes a season stay,
'Until next time' we always say,
As Earth the Mother turns from Sun
we bid adieu, one to one:

        "Later 'gator”, and Antelope,
        Manana Panda, we faithfully hope

       And toodle-oo Kangaroo,
       See ya soon, Arctic Loon

       You're starting to nod,
       Gastropod
                                                   

        Bonne nuit to Chimpanzee,
        And Goodbye Ants and Eagles free

        À bientot, Pink Flamingo,
        À demain, Orangutan

        Adios to Buffalos,
        Adieu to Caribou,
           Ogopogo, Sasquatch too

        So long, you short Dugong,
        And Pip-pip, Python thick,
        Night's for the wishes
            of dreaming fishes


        Cheerio and Tally-ho, 
        Woolly Lamb and feathered Crow,
        Take good care, Arctic Hare,
        'Til next year, Black-tailed Deer

        Ciao Chinchilla and Chihuahua,
        Say ‘Goodbye', Dragonfly,
        We’ll meet again, you and I

        Sayonara Capybaras,
        See you after many tomorrows

Each season passes in a flash
Fur coats thicken, squirrels stash
So change your clocks, Brer Fox,
We've passed another equinox,                                                                                                                  
Time to hibernate, old Bear,
Find a safe and cozy lair

Go to sleep wise hens and sheep
'Til dawn, your Good-Night-Dreams will keep

Time's sped since last New Year's Eve!

Now: Shut the door before you leave ...




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