One spring just after rain showers
Grand Rabbit took a walk.
The birdies sang a song to her
And so she stopped to talk.
They chirped and chirped most happily
Of springtime blooms and sprigs
She gave to them some twine and thread
To add to their nest of twigs.
She hopped a little down the path
Past old man groundhogs house.
She waved hello to Polly Possum
And busy Mrs. Mouse.
Around the bend near to the pond
She stopped to rest her feet,
Chatting with the turtle kids
And their funny Uncle Pete.
She rested in the shade there
The turtles on her lap.
And she and Uncle Pete conversed
While the turtles had a nap.
And so she lingered there a while
Till the turtle kids awoke
And thanked them for their company
There underneath the oak.
She moseyed down the pond path
Content to take her time
Along the way she picked some blooms
And a little wild thyme.
She came across some blueberries
To make into a jam
And waved hello to the beavers
Who were busy with their dam.
Some butterflies came near to her
And kissed her on her cheek
One she recognized from home,
A caterpillar last week.
The breeze was filled with flowers
As it fluttered through her hair
And Grand Rabbit just smiled
As she breathed the springtime air.
Her gate squeaked happy home to her
As she entered to her yard
And in the garden gathered she
Some large green leafs of chard.
Her grandbunnys would be over soon
And hungry they would be
For simmered chard, some carrot cake
And sugared wild thyme tea.
So busy in her kitchen
She hummed a little song
And heard the patter of rabbit feet
Before so very long.
With bunny hugs and kisses
She greeted each and every hare
And they ate their dinner hungrily
After a bunny prayer.
