He thought she wasn't even aware
Of the feelings that he had
She'd swim by his leaf with her nose in the air
Making Ferdinand feel very sad
Oh how he wished he could just let her know
Of the love that he held in his heart
Perhaps he could let it all out in a song - though
He wasn't quite sure where to start!

One day his friend Wrinkleskin Rat came around
For a chat and a quick cup of tea
He often popped in on a weekend
Usually Saturday, just before three
But this day he had some rather bad news
Though he hoped not to cause any grief
But when Ferdinand heard what the rat had to say
Well, he very near fell off his leaf.
 
© Mark Kingsward-Hughes 1998