That almighty said, let there be paw.
And claw.
And tail.
And a leaf or so.
Let there be a snail or two.
Some frogs, some dogs, and caterpotatoes.
“Caterpotatoes? What is a caterpotato?”
You really never seen a caterpotato? What are you saying, it’s a you-don’t-know?
“There’s no such thing. I’m telling you.”
No no no
the almighty said
and I heard this clearly
that it must be fed
the caterrrpotato
it must be fed!
“The almighty made caterpillars, and carrots and potatoes. Three different things. Two of them you eat in your stew.”
Yes, yes, yes
but the almighty said!
Let there be
a dog, a cat,
a pigeon, a squirrel, a parrot, a bat!
Along with them, a big, black crow, and a caterpillar eating a po
ta
toH!
“That’s not a thing by itself! It’s a thing eating another thing!”
Goodnight goodnight
I’m going to bed.
You know
nothing
the almighty said,
I should forgive you, for you don’t see that
caterpotatoes also persons be!
They belong together,
like you and me!
“That makes no sense!
Go
to
bed!”
But
caterrrpotato
the almighty said!
“You know you bark in rhyme and meter?”
Belong together.
Like me and bed.
From Bedtime stories for creatures
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