The mother goose leans down to drink
her goslings follow to the sink
all bend their heads
except a small droll one who stopped to think
How much fun
would it be
to slide in the mud
into the reflection that he sees
The water will splash
mother will jump around
his siblings will laugh
there will be fun to be found
Mother thwarted the attempt
as she guessed his plan
her wings pulled him around
as he slid on the sand
The siblings laughed at the site
as the droll got up from the sand
and went to the water to drink
Mother having shown her firm hand
Lessons learned
early in life
saves us from much embarrassment
and strife
copyright 2017 Debbie Pierce
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Piper's Adventures 
Aww, this is such a childhood throwback for me. I actually liked keeping ducks and gooses in our yard. You have captured a moment I remember very clearly in my head – like I am watching it on National Geographic. Wow. I am stunned by this. You truly are an amazing poet Lt. Pierce.
Thank you. I can picture you taking care of ducks and gooses. That is a wonderful picture and makes me smile. Take care and have a wonderful day.
great story
Thank you.
Have you ever noticed there is always one sibling that is always unique from the others. Some people would say different but to me you are unique.
I agree. Thank you. Thanks for reading.