Poor old Easter Bunny is taken for granted
He’s been around so many years
he no longer can hear
Poor old rabbit
still hopping the bunny trail
He is so happy to do it
though he is old and frail
Just last Easter he was attacked
Poor old fella tried to fight back
The wolf was big and he was mean
The biggest fangs you’ve ever seen
The rumor goes
Bunny was running behind
He took a shortcut to save on time
He came upon a tree on his trail
He tried to move it
but he failed
Though he knew he shouldn’t
off the path he veered
He prayed he would be safe from all the beasts he feared
Slowly he hopped the lonely trail
It wasn’t long
he was pulled by the tail
A wolf with fangs
the biggest he’d ever seen
Preparing to eat Bunny
and he sure looked mean
Though Bunny is slow
his mind is still fast
He began to tell Wolf all about his past
“Why I recall you when you were just a cub
I brought you some treats and you gave me a big hug”
Bunny went on
weaving this tale
Doing his very best to save his own tail
“You were the runt of a big litter
Constantly teased by other critters
You’re soul was sad but your shell was kind
Though tormented
you never cried nor whined
You were so young
barely able to walk
You’re eyes just opened
but you had yet to talk”
Wolf was enthralled by Bunny’s tale
He began to walk with Bunny
still gripped by the tail
Bunny continued with his grand story
soon dear Wolf was basking in glory
Bunny remembers every kid
chick and cub
His heart is big and full of love
Wolf could see this as Bunny told his tale
He couldn’t eat Bunny
he even tried and failed
A tear came to Wolf’s eye
and it wasn’t very long before he truly cried
He told Bunny he was very sad
he loved Bunny and hoped he wasn’t mad
Bunny said:
“Wolf, what you did was not wrong
It is the way of life
it is Nature’s Song
Some nibble on clover
others on meat
We can not question why
we only need to eat
I am happy you will let me loose
you’re belly is empty
I think you could eat a moose!”
Wolf looks at Bunny
while licking his lips
his mouth wide open
he gives Bunny a nip!
“Is best not to remind me of my belly
or I will start to dream of you
covered in jelly”
Bunny blushed and gave Wolf a wink
“I’ve been eating onions
so my breath stinks”
Wolf looked at Bunny rather confused
It took some time for the comment to infuse
When it did
he laughed hard
flailing his arms
Bunny was alarmed
Wolf smelled Bunny’s breath
and said “It does stink!”
You are safe now
“I’m laughing so hard
I can’t even think!”
Wolf offered to help Bunny out
Bunny agreed
but said
“To be safe
we’d better feed your snout.”
Wolf chuckled and was pleased
Hard boiled eggs put his hunger at ease
Very few know Bunny is immortal
though he grows old
he will never cross the portal
Bunny told Wolf
as they hid eggs
Wolf still carried Bunny
to ease his old legs
From that day on
Wolf worked for Bunny
They were great friends
chipper and funny
Bunny made sure Wolf’s tummy was full
No use taking chances and being a fool
Wolf is a secret
for they both feared
all of the little ones would be scared
So if you ever see a wolf and bunny
happy
chatting
and acting funny
Please keep the secret and look away
if you ever should see them someday
by Renee Robinson
