Creatures Poem by James Donovan

They say the dog is man's best friend but is this true, pray tell?
Is there no other creature that could play that role as well?

'What about our cat? ' we ask, 'We love that little pest'
Is there no reason he can't be the friend we love the best?

And what about the bumblebees, the birds so high up in the trees
Who give us honey, sing us songs; can dog's compete with these?

Think about the eagle and watch him soar the sky,
A dog can do a lot of tricks but can he learn to fly?

Consider our two breakfast eggs sizzling in the pan
No dog could ever lay an egg, only a chicken can.

And don't forget the fish who swim in all the seven seas
They give us food. We don't eat dogs, especially ones with fleas.

Can a dog quack like a duck or like a donkey bray?
Or can he only scratch and bark to try and get his way.

Can a dog replace the cow who gives us milk and meat?
If dog's could give us buttermilk, that would really be a treat.

Yes, dog's can do a lot of things, like guard the house for you.
But creatures do some other chores that dog's could never do.

By now you must have realized that this is God's great plan
That creatures all, both great and small, can benefit a man.

So just stop trying to decide which creature is the best,
Your indecision may cause you to neglect all the rest.

And if you do, God made get mad and renovate his plan
He might keep all the animals and just do away with man!