To celebrate the sunny Easter Day
little bunnies with baskets came to play.
They rolled their bunny bodies in a tuck
and rubbed both rabbit feet for double luck.
They lined up and danced the bunny hop.
The sounds of bunny laughter wouldn’t stop
till one bunny suggested to the bunch
they take time out to share some bunny lunch.
They dined on lettuce soup and carrot crunch
and finished off the meal with rabbit punch.
They told hare-raising stories round the fire,
till each little rabbiteye began to tire.
Suddenly a bunny broke out in tears,
which quickly perked up all the rabbit ears,
sending a few stirring in rabbit stew
(though not the bad stew like the humans brew).
“I think I’ve a case of rabbit fever,”
Bunny mumbled. But no one believed her.
“Oh, funny bunny,” all smiled with a shrug.
“You simply need a little bunny hug.”
So each buddy bunny kissed the tip
of teary bunny’s cute, pouty harelip,
causing her to smile, and with wiggly nose
offer each buddy bunny a small rose.
Then each took the florid thank-you note
and curled together like a rabbit coat,
yawned and thanked Great Bunny for the day,
then slept and dreamed of bunnies all at play.
Great Bunny smiled and whispered from above,
“There’s something to be said for bunny love.”
Roger Armbrust
