Legs

by Peter Frederick. Shortlistee of the Best Children’s Bedtime Story Competition 2021

A worm went for a crawl one day and, as he went, he sang to himself:

‘I’ve got no legs, none at all.

I can’t climb or stand up tall. I can only creep and crawl

‘Cause I’ve got no legs, none at all.’

But the penguin said:

‘You’ve got no legs; I’ve got two.

I’ve got two more legs than you!

There’s so much more that I can do

‘Cause you’ve got no legs; I’ve got two.’

But the dog said:

‘You’ve got two legs; I’ve got four.

You’ve got two, I’ve got two more;

And each of those has got a paw.

You’ve got two legs; I’ve got four.’

Continued…