The other day, a young boy was walking down the street. As he neared my neighbor's house, his steps slowed. Suddenly I heard him say,
"Well, hello Rabbit!"
And he stopped and had a friendly chat with the rabbit crouched beneath a flowering bush. A second boy, on bike, suddenly appeared and began riding his bike towards the rabbit -- only to be stopped by the younger boy. And Rabbit did what rabbits do best -- bolted. Fortunately the boys decided not to pursue said rabbit (into my yard). So once again, the rabbit crouched. Only THIS time, Rabbit stared at me -- as if to say,
"OK Old Woman -- what are YOU going to do about it?"
And then he scratched his ear.
Backyard critters have a lot of good stories to tell. Just ask a little kid.
Note, I wrote this little rhyme back in 2007. Which just serves as a reminder -- there are "universal truths" about rabbits -- as well as kids!
