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We saw it growing in the garden -
Although, it looked a little strange.
So we thought that we would eat it –
Just as something for a change.
Then, when we tried to catch it,
It jumped across the hedge
So we promised not to hurt it –
With our undying pledge.
We promised that we’d love it,
Yes, until its dying end;
That we’d feed every morning -
Well, we’d treat it like a friend.
But strange things started happening
That caused us great distress.
First, our cat mysteriously vanished,
And we searched, with no success.
Our dog seemed very worried –
Then his worry turned to fright,
For we saw the veggie stalking him
When we let him out that night.
I think you’ve guessed what happened –
We had to break our pledge
And the creature that we’d nurtured
Became a really tasty veg.
Copyright 2007