Pet Alligator PSA
Do not get a pet alligator
if you need something to hold
or something to hold you.
Do not get a pet alligator
if you also enjoy the company
of friends and family.
Do not get a pet alligator
if you have small children
and little animals at home.
Do not get a pet alligator
and allow it to roam freely
unless you can sleep with one eye open.
Do not get a pet alligator
to make a point
about how tough you are.
Do not get a pet alligator
expecting it will change
into something domestic and cuddly.
Do not get a pet alligator.
Just put it out of your mind
and have a good laugh instead.
“Don’t taunt the alligator until after you’ve crossed the creek.”
This poem has been adapted and was originally shared on February 19, 2017, as Alligator PSA. The original is included in Tomorrow Could Be Wonderful: Brian's Poem of the Day: 365 Daily Meditations Vol. 1.
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