Once there was
a door mouse
who sat upon
a sill
And said to
lowly cockroach
'Hello, my name
is Bill'

The cockroach
smiled in return
and said 'My name
is Chuck.
If you don't mind
I'm way behind
and I could surely
use a buck'

'Where would I keep
a dollar friend?'
said Bill a little blue
'I have no place
to store my cash
I'm not a kangaroo'

'Of course' said Chuck
'I see no pouch
No pockets nor a purse
I tell you Bill at every
turn my luck is getting
worse'

'Perhaps' said Bill
'You'll find a job
and raise a little cash
Until such time
I'll share my cheese,
some friendship
and a laugh'

'I thank you Bill'
The cockroach said
'You're quite
the friend indeed
To lend a hand
and share your
food in my time
of greatest need'

'That's the way
we rodents roll'
said Billy with
a grin
'Always there
to lend a hand
to unfortunate
vermin'