Two Ducks - a poem

Two Ducks

by Susan Paczek 

Once upon a time there was a pair of ducks 

Who landed on a secluded forest river 

With old-growth trees, flowers, does and bucks 

All the finery that nature can deliver 

Both of the ducks were hungry for food 

And had stopped there for something to eat 

One insisted a spot just upstream was good 

So he kept paddling there with his feet 

His struggle was making him extremely hungry 

So he had to eat more and more 

To feed his tired muscles and noisy tummy 

While his legs soon grew very sore 

The duck’s partner, who had been watching asked him 

“Wouldn’t floating down the river be easier? 

We'd dine at our leisure and barely have to swim"

He answered - the effort made his voice wheezier:

“Well maybe but I don’t know what is downstream
And what if this spot really is the best?
But my legs are quickly running out of steam
So let’s put your idea to the test”

The pair floated, snacked and chatted around the river bend
Having decided to give following the current a shot 
Their journey was so pleasant they wanted to do it again
So at the end they flew back upstream to their starting spot 

Earthenware Duck Ornaments by Susan Paczek