On a Trip to the Zoo

Keep a quiet respect

for the ones that were caught

be they feathered or furry

big ones or naught

Don't lean past the rail

but stand a-ways back

and don't wear a coat

that's been made from a yak

Don't make a face

at one bigger than yours

and never wake-up

the ones with the snores

Don't wiggle your fingers

at bears from the south

and when passing the monkeys

breathe through your mouth.

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