The Frog I Saw

• Caitlyn Wright, Grade 8, St Stephen's Catholic College
• Poetry
• 2012

Excellence Award in the 'Legendary 2012' competition

I saw a frog, sitting in a pond.
It was really cute, or so I thought,

Until he jumped right on my cheek!
I flicked him off with a quick, clean swipe,
And thought that that would be the last I saw of that “cute” little frog.

Then you couldn’t imagine I’d be too happy at what I saw next:
Yes that’s right, that little green frog was back for a test.

He sat on my shoulder so innocently, just like a little bird you see,
But I just couldn’t stand that frog on me.

I screamed in horror than jumped and whimpered,
I tried to get it off but it just wouldn’t budge.
I knew there was only one thing I could do;

So I jumped in the pond without another thought.
This desperate call caused for a desperate measure,
And sure enough that frog was gone forever!