I remember, with a smile, when, many years ago,

My old dog, called Elsa, wasn’t feeling well, and so,

I decided we must make, a visit to the vet,

Have him check her out and say, what treatment we should get.. 

Now Elsa, in the waiting room, was very nervous there,

Coz of all the yaps and all the strange smells in the air,

Lots of owners sitting round, with different pets in cages,

But, we found a corner seat and sat,, prepared to wait for ages.. 

Opposite us, on a wooden bench, sat a man, with a box on his knee,

All eyes were on this box, from which strange noises came, you see,

Till a curious dog padded over, and scratched the box with his paws,

The lid flew open, a hen flapped out,, and pecked him on his nose ! 

Man jumped up, bench tipped over, dog peed on the floor,

A cat jumped off its owner’s knee, and shot straight out the door!,

There were pets and folk all panickin now.. Oh what a blinking muddle,

A lady vet came running out,, and slipped in a big wet puddle! 

Midst hisses and growls, screeches and yowls,

Poor Elsa crouched down low,

Whilst I grappled with, an escaped bird,

That fluttered to and fro! 

The surgery vets appeared now, standing gobsmacked at their door,

Fur and feathers everywhere, and people on the floor !

It looked just like a war zone, no one knew just what to do,

And coz of all the upset pets.. the place just stunk of poo ! 

So eyes streaming, I collared Elsa, and dashed for the exit door,

I knew she wanted to get out, and not go there no more,

I still could hear the noise, as I put Elsa in the van,

Quick Jack take us straight back home,, and drive as quick as you can! 

Once back home, and happier there, because my friends you see,

I arranged that in the future, that the vet would visit me!

Now the moral of this story, which I promise you, is true,

You should never stick your nose in, if it’s nowt to do with you !!

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