while walking down the street
just the other day
i saw some ants a way down there
and thought they'd like to play

so i got down on all four
of my old and tired knees
so i could ask them what they wanted to play
but they were to busy to even see me

and i was upset because i couldn't make new friends

and i passed by a little squirrel
and thought i'd try again

so i climbed the tree
and said "hey squirrel, wanna play a game with me?"
but he was too busy collecting nuts
too busy to even notice me

and i was upset because i wanted so badly to make a new friend

and i passed a little birdy
and thought i'd try (yet) again

so i stood beside the great big tree
and whistled a little tune,
but she sang back a song to me
and told me she wasn't free.

and i gave up, because i felt so incompetantly stupid,
that i couldn't make friends.

so now i sit at home, all alone
not wanting to make friends

all because no one could take the time
to play and be my friend.

© froG_pRinceSs 1999

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