The Donkeytail Poem by Louise Tredoux

Father Gato showed the servant girl
two enormous cauldrons, one filled
with oil, the other with golden liquid,
he asked her which one she preferred

She replied humbly, the cauldron with
oil, but he dunked her in the golden
liquid, she came out, a golden
star shining on her head

Father Gato asked the second servant
which one she preferred, she eagerly
said the golden liquid, but he dunked her
in the cauldron with oil, she reappeared,
a donkey-tail fastened to her head

The first servant girl worked hard and
served the magic cats well, while the
second one took short-cuts and never
made them comfortable, yet she
wanted the same reward...

I had better beware my demands
for compensation when offered the
chance, the donkeytail could so
easily be my fate also…