“Croak” the evening toad bellows Perched on a rock just above the constant reaching fingers of the stream Greedy hands of water lap against his stone but such assertive motions do not phase the mighty toad He believes himself to be so large when he is in fact so small He owns the world and the little creek The little cold stone not much bigger then a pebble laying just below his feet he owns that too and plenty more for you own many things when you for once just let confidence explore