The jungles dense down by the fence
with daisies tall as trees,
where butterflies so softly rise
upon the morning breeze.
There's beatles too of green and blue
And ladybugs of red,
plus honey bees with hairy knees
down by the flower bed.
There by the pond beneath a frond
There sits a mouse of white,
with pirates cap and treasure map
and compass clean and bright.
"Avast!" he cries "the treasure lies
atop mount rockery"
where legends told a land of gold
hides in the shrubbery.
So down at base he spies the face
and slowly starts to climb,
past plastic gnomes with mushroom homes
And bells that softly chime.
With well placed paws and scrabbling claws
he climbed toward the peak,
first left then right and hold on tight
his muscles tired and weak.
The summit found he kissed the ground
and checked the path ahead,
where mossy rocks and hollyhocks
marked out the flower bed.
Amongst the green the temple seen
the legends had not lied,
a few feet more he found the door
and opened it up wide.
The treasure chest lay in a nest
surrounded by eight eggs,
then at his back a shadow black
arose on spindly legs.
"Caw caw" it said it's eyes bright red
"please leave my eggs alone,
the treasure there I'll gladly share"
she spoke in softer tone.
"Nay keep it pray for here today
I've found a better prize,
a brand new friend at journeys end
was such a sweet surprise.
"Now I must go the sun is low
and night now paints the sky,"
"the path ahead is hard" she said
"why walk when you can fly"
So homeward bound he reached the ground
and headed to the shore,
setting afloat his little boat
he waved goodbye once more.
"Time now" he said "to rest my head"
rocked softly by the deep,
upon a bed of cheese and bread
he slowly fell asleep.
I just noticed I never posted this finished version lol