Eek! by Scott Nickel for October 15, 2021

And suddenly, . . . SILENCE!! The End.

The lamb was up around the bend

And Mary screamed a little, too

Cause everywhere that lambie went,

Mary was sure to go.

She followed it to the shambles one day

which was against the rules.

The child forgot to laugh and play,

It was a bit too cruel

And so the butcher boned her out,

The lamb lingered in fear,

And waited anxiously about,

till Mary disappeared

“Why does the lamb miss Mary so?”

the other children cry.

“Why, the lamb’s alone once you all go”

the butcher did reply

Hello Clarice.

The giant pigs took care of the little lamby…..

She doesn’t want his companion-sheep.

Or picture John Malkovich reading that to a group of children…

Thank goodness that unicorn will protect her!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Mary had a little lamb,

a little beef, a little ham.

a great big soda, topped with fizz

now how sick our Mary is.

Forget “Mary,” Uncle Hannibal! Tell me the one about “Clarice” again!