by the old bridge
where it crosses the avon
just east of pershore, today
came two little ducks
straight toward me
i wondered what games we could play
the drake looking older
wizened and scarred
settled down about three yards away
and his lively young mate
came over to me
and we chatted away half the day
she told of her liking to snuffle
for goodies among the long grass
and find punters like me
with their naughty bread
why hadn\'t i brought some today
i gazed into her cute hazel eyes
and explained it as best as i could
you\'re far too beautiful
to be fed naughty bread
for it really does you no good
but bless her, she\'s not easily led
had her doubts about what i\'d just said
then wonderfully waddley
she waddled away
and it still makes me smile
at the end of my day