Abject Squid
I was the sole survivor of a shark attack
I was adrift for days on a rubber raft
And all I had were severed limbs to entertain myself
Vultures circle in the sky above
And wait for me to fall in love
But they'll all starve 'cuz
I'm immune to that stuff
I'm afraid it's bad news, Gov'nor
It looks unlikely you'll ever recover
Well, here's a tip just a little late
It appears the squid is off today
Sisyphus, sit on yer rock
All your pushing is for naught
Ulysses, eat that lotus leaf
Oblivion will seem a relief
My balloon again has come untied
The sun sets low in red-orange skies
With each stronger Eastward stride
My shadow stretches out to lead the way
Bit on the Hand
All defenses up
With your dangerously colored plumes
Designed to frighten away
Predators like me
And a razor-sharp beak to guard your things
I will get bit on the hand
More than once I am sure