A Friendly squirrel? Ballad Narrative With a Shocking Twist
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I met the world outside the womb
And in my heart I felt the beat
Took off my shoes and walked with whom?
A little squirrel next to my feet
He said, ‘have you, much to eat’?
I gave him nuts and mulberry
Then we took off down the street
And he took out a machete
*
I was shocked, so I grabbed my broom
Then he smiled and acted sweet
That’s when, I knew, he had more room
For food, in those chubby cheeks
‘You will be nice, no deceit’?
Those hands were bloody hairy
‘I promise to pay you in treats’
And he took out a machete
*
Thats when his friends starts to loom
Hanging down the tree they meet
Like a chain they swung to whom?
Into me, knocked down, fold my feet
All scratched, how bloody neat
These squirrels a hairy scary
I mock, ‘pay you back in treats’
And he took out a machete
**
‘Okay, I will give up my spoon’
This time I did not cheat
‘Please give me back my broom’
And in my heart I felt the beat
A link to the ballad that helped me write this below:
A/N I cracked myself up 😂😂 it’s okay if you didn’t laugh. I won’t run off to cry somewhere I promise. Thank you so much for reading if you got this far. And for those of you who keep coming back to my stories, a massive thank you to you, you guys are amazing!!! 🙏🤗♥️🤭
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Congratulatons Caitlin, I enjoyed your very funny poem. You are a very talented writer.
Wooohooooo congratulations on placing in the Leaderboard! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
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Aww! Congratulations Caitlin on making Leader Board this week😍 This piece is definitely a masterpiece 💖
This poem is a wild and imaginative adventure The playful imagery and unexpected twists keep the reader engaged and entertained.
Aww! This ballad is pure chaotic brilliance! A squirrel with a machete? That’s a plot twist I didn’t see coming—and it just keeps getting wilder with his posse dropping in. Bloody squirrels turning into a gang? Comedy gold! Loved the mix of dark humor, cheeky rhymes, and that unexpected "broom and spoon" negotiation. Honestly, I’m cracking up imagining the whole scene. 🤧 A masterpiece of absurdity! Bravo!✨ Why I can't take off my eyes from that Ghipy🤧
😱Was this squirrel in a gang! He got all Michael Jackson let's duel like in Beat it on us! Lol Fun stuff! That last squirrel was dancing her behind off with those pirouettes at the end! Love it! Lol 🤣
Never, ever trust a squirrel with a machete! Whimsical fun, Caitlin! Great work!
LOL this cracked me up! Love it! It reminds me of those viral videos where squirrels navigate impossible assault courses like phantom ninjas! There is always something a little sinister behind the eyes of those innocent looking rodents!
And he took out a machete!! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaa!! Omgggg this poem was hilarious!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great piece, Caitlin; I did not expect the twist. It was a pleasant surprise that kept me reading. Sometimes cute little animals can be cheeky and have a nasty bite (form bitter experince) :)❤️
Super fun read!!! Loved the rhyming!!!❤️❤️💕
A fun piece. I always love a piece around some animal. Squirrels are adorable, and most of the time misunderstood.
Interesting piece!
My eyes went wide for this one! A twisting twist indeed. Great job Caitlin!
Yikes, cute creatures? Me thinks not. Lol This was such a funny read
I'm still laughing. You're awesome.
Nahh, You have got a better sense of humor than my physics teacher 😆 The poem felt like someone was trying to make people laugh in the 'Standup-comedy', idk if people find it funny or not, but I did! The Gify was the best part too.✨ You played with the rhymes; damn good! Loved the poem 🤝
This was a fun read and very creative. Squirrels were Wildin🤣🤣🤣. Excellent storytelling.
What an original and quirky approach to the poem, loved it!😊✨ This writing style somehow perfectly fits the squirrel's crazy, yet lovely character, exactly the vibe you captured Caitlin!💕😄 My absolute favourite lines were: "Then he smiled and acted sweet - That’s when, I knew, he had more room - For food, in those chubby cheeks, wonderfully done!🌿
This was a fun read to me. I always wondered what would happen if the squirrels I used to feed a long time would say to this. Good work.
This is highly intriguing, unique, and full of imagination. You have portrayed an unusual encounter between a squirrel and a human in such an interesting and quirky way that it immediately drew me in. I liked it very much. Great job, dear!✨👏
This was jolly and feels like it's hiding a lot of darker layers below the jolliness and whimsy with a slightly macabre feel. Perhaps about trust... Might be overthinking it slightly! But, that's what it felt like...there was the threat of machete when you didn't give the squirrel what he wanted. Even if that was not intentional, I still loved this bit of whimsy! :) Well done, Caitlin, I had a big smile on my face reading it! Nice use of the ballad format too!