The Dirty Penguins
One time, I attended a party
and it was as boring as it could be
I was snoring over my punch
because it was so boring!
My friend’s could not come help me
(For they had other plans)
I really came for courtesy.
But being bored, I cannot stand.
I could not find my host
and other guests were rude
I could not secure a ride
that put me in a bad mood.
The guests could talk of nothing
to which I could relate.
I had nothing in common with them
there were no friendships to create.
I couldn’t stand it anymore
I opened the door and went outside
I preferred to stay away from them
and out there, wait for my ride.
Now my host had a huge estate
right next to the city zoo
and of it’s animals, the penguins
were it’s most rebellious crew.
For that very night, they set out
I guess on a late-night walk
If they had wanted to escape
They should’ve never stopped.
Cause they wandered to the property
while I was waiting for my cab
There were 2 dozen or so
all screeching penguin gabs
It wasn’t such a big surprise
(I have been faced with worse.)
I tried to shoo them all away
but they would not disperse.
I noticed that they were dirty
they were covered in filth and muck
The first thing that I said to them
was a loud, resounding, “Yuck!”
It’s weird that they came up to me
but I could not get rid of them.
They followed me everywhere
But my boredom they had stemmed
For my host had a pool
(Of which, he wouldn’t shut up)
of water, I found it empty
but I had penguins to clean up.
So I turned on the garden hose
and put it on full blast
the pool started filling up
and my die had been cast.
When it was full, my penguins
jumped in and started swimming
I didn’t think to turn the hose off
even though the pool was brimming.
I went to get some dish soap
but got instead the bubble bath
and only when I poured it in
did I care to do the math.
For now I had a cloud
of soap bubbles and penguins.
For I used up all the bottle
so they’d no longer be stinkin’
But as I started to panic
I found the pool was overflowing
and two dozen happy penguins
Got out and started going.
They were all so squeaky clean
while they marched back to their home
And left me in a garden
that was full of soapy foam.
‘Cause when I ran to turn it off
the destruction was complete.
I was up to my ankles in water
that was 5 inches deep.
The garden was in chaos
and I was covered in soap
But I decided to just not care
for this, there was no hope.
So when the host went for a stroll
He found no garden at his place
you can bet I was no longer there
and I was gone without a trace.
---Ava Nerio (Ourhedgehogsunitethings)










