I Need a Camel

Lucy is a cool cat

I got her to catch farmyard rats

She isn't really into that

She lounges on the sun-warm mat

Hector is a rooster, you know

I got him so he would crow

To wake us each day with his show

But back to bed is where he goes

My little lamb grew into a ewe

I thought she'd follow me to school

There's not one walk she's willing to do

Although strolling together could be cool

Don't get me started on our fancy pigs

They don't root, they rock. They love to sing.

They can harmonise to anything

They're always practicing for a gig

Sven is our stubborn duck

He doesn't quack, he'd rather cluck

You wont find him in wet pond muck

He chases hens — without luck

Daisy is a mighty horse

She's fjord stock from the Norse

I thought I'd ride her, of course

Nope, she rules the farm by force

This farm is dysfunctional

No one answers my feeding call

No one invited me to the barnyard ball

I'm done! I'm fed up with them all!

The cat doesn't hunt, the rooster oversleeps

I have a weirdly wayward sheep

My mean mare won't share her feet

I'm leaving, the land is theirs to keep!

I think I really need a camel…

Imagine how far we would travel

A one kid caravan, beast reliable

A hump for my pillow come nightfall

Yes, a camel would be quite delightful.

© Taraneh Ghajar Jerven