Never harass an ass
An ass will never forgive
Compared to an ass, an elephant
Has a memory like a sieve.
For months, maybe years off,
When you’ve forgotten what you said
He’ll burst into your bedroom
And turf you out of bed.
He’ll bite your nose and ears off
He’ll trample on your head
As you bleed, and plead for mercy,
And you’ve forgotten what you said.
* * *
‘Not true! Not true!’ I hear you cry,
‘The ass is the apple of our Lord’s eye.’
A sweet old donkey? Perhaps you’re right.
(But lock your bedroom door each night!)