True Lies
I was sitting in the park one day in the shade underneath a tree
When I saw this little squirrel come up and sit right next to me
I watched it sit there for a while then I offered it some bread
He looked around then looked at me 'no thanks' I thought he said
I knew I must've been hearing things so I said 'say that again'
He said 'I said no thank you' and I about jumped out my skin
Squirrels aren't suppose to talk or at least that's what I thought
But he asked me for a cigarette and said that would mean alot
I thought, this can't be happening it had to be some kind of joke
But I was sure I heard this little squirrel just ask me for a smoke
So I gave the squirrel a cigarette then sat and watched in awe
When he was done he told me thanks and stuck out his little paw
I shook his paw and left the park I'm not sure if he's still there
Everyone says I imagined it but he really asked me for a square
My doctor thinks I dreamed it all but I swear that it is true
If you don't believe me ask the pigeon he smoked one too
by Jeff Cornelius
Submitted by Sharon Talley-Bearss