Wonky Donkey

Nothing was as wonky as donkey

His legs on one side were twice as wide
But while they were stronger, the others were longer
So he’d lean at an angle and his short legs would dangle
And everywhere he’d go, he would sway to and fro

He tried using a table to make himself stable
He tried bending his knees to stand up with more ease
He thought he might cope if he stood on a slope
But it was covered in mud and he slipped with a thud

He tried skates with big wheels and wearing high heels
He tried bouncing on springs and flying with wings
He tried sitting like a dog and hopping like a frog
He tried stilts and a box and inflatable socks

“It’s not fair,” cried Donkey, “I don’t want to be wonky”
“Life would be so great, if I could only walk straight
But I seem to be built so I constantly tilt,
It seems really mean that I always have to lean

Then his good friend the horse said “Well of course,
It seems very sad but you should really be glad
Being different to the rest could turn out for the best
Because being wonky makes you a very special donkey.”

And every kind of beast from West and East
And North and South heard from the horse’s mouth
About the world famous donkey who was fabulously wonky
So they came from near and far and made donkey a star

He had his own TV show and wherever he’d go
They loved their favourite donkey for being so wonky
He lived like a king and didn’t want for anything
Because in a funny kind of way, being different is OK