Poems (If I were...)

If I Were A.? - Poem by Risha Ahmed (12 yrs)

If I were a rabbit

I would hop all around

I would nibble carrots

Without making a sound

If I were a lion

And even if I was full of might

As I was defeated by an ant

So I am on a vegetarian diet

If I were a fish

I will swim in the water

I won’t dare come out

Because then it will be hotter

If I were a horse

I would participate in races

And secure the first place

And look at happy faces

If I were a giraffe

I would have a view from the top

But I am still unlucky

Because I can not hop

If I were a kangaroo

I would hop around with a pouch

But I hope I won’t fall down

Otherwise I will say ‘ouch! ! ’

If I were a penguin

I would walk like a baby

If the weather becomes hot

I will have a swim, may be

If I were a monkey

I would sit on a tree

And keep throwing berries

On a poor old donkey

If I was that donkey

I would chew up the monkey

Even though I know

He is not that tasty

If I were a cockroach

I would steal food from the larder

I just hope my other task

Doesn’t become harder

If I were an eagle

I would soar in the sky

And look at my sumptuous prey

From up so high

If I were a camel

I would store food on my back

And then I will move on

Carrying it like a sack

If I were a peacock

I will dance in the showers

Amongst the tall trees

Amongst the beautiful flowers

If I were a sparrow

I will fly or eat grains

Bur even if I only do that

I still have lots of brains

If I were a duck

I will wade in the lake

But I will stop the poem here

Or you will shout, ” stop for heaven’s sake”

Risha Ahmed (12 yrs)