MY NEW PET

I tried to catch an Elephant
I will keep her as a pet
I’ll be the envy of my friends
Guess I’ll need a bigger net

The one I use to catch my Bugs
Is, well, probably too small
If I’m to catch an Elephant
It’s just not one size fits all

I caught a Mouse, I caught some Frogs
Yes, I even caught a cold
Last week I caught some Chicken pox
I’m quite good at this I’m told

My plan is simple, set a trap
Get a collar and a net
Be patient, wait, don’t make a sound
I will have the perfect pet

I dug a hole to catch the beast
I blew, of course, a trumpet
I need the perfect bait, I guess
Most likely tea and crumpet

BUT

I did not catch my Elephant
My heart was all aflutter
Crumpets were wrong and now I know
They don’t like peanut butter