The Tick Told The Flea Poem by Juan Olivarez

The tick told the flea one day in June,
This canine life is not for me.
I'm packing up and moving out soon,
There's lots of places I want to see.

The flea told the tick i'm happy right here,
Free room and board is cool.
I'm having lunch on Fido's ear,
I'm not moving out thats bull.

The tick told the flea, I've heard it around,
That Fido is due for a bath.
The last time that happened I wound up on the ground,
And it's about due do the math.

The flea told the tick do as you please
I'm staying right here where I'm at.
Then he started choking, and began to sneeze,
And he heard the tick say 'oh rats.'

They both looked around and ran for the tail,
And there they stood at the tip.
It was there intention to go crazy and bail,
But just then they went into the dip.

4/28/14 Alton Texas