Seussified

Mere days ago, Tony posted a about kid's books. Now, that got me thinking, since I've been spending so much time with Dr. Seuss lately...

Reading The Lorax with Mia one day
Halfway through our verbal foray
It became quite clear Seuss had something to say
The Lorax was more a morality play.

The tale of the Lorax and those Bar-ba-loots
And lands confiscated by Once-Lers, the brutes
Was a warning to all who might spoil the earth
From nearby Topeka to far away Perth.

The Once-ler, you see, made many a Thneed
Which he thought everyone surely would need.
And while they sold well, he polluted the land.
And resources ran out much more quickly than planned.

All that was left was a gray, grimy grotto.
Everything in it and on it was blotto.
The Once-ler still lived on the land with regret
And told the tale that his deeds did beget.

To the little ones Seuss was making it known,
"Be greedy, be careless, your future is blown.
And while market-driven economies are great
Conserve, take care or suffer Once-lers fate."

Dr. Seuss, real name - Theodor Geisel
Scoffed at illiteracy and formed a reprisal
"The Cat In The Hat" in two-twenty words
Thought imperative to learn, nouns, adjectives and verbs.

He saw an injustice, described it in verse.
Without children's help, it would surely get worse.
The Cat, the Lorax, green eggs and ham
Were just silly sides of a serious man.

This point was most definitely lost on my daughter
But the story of the Lorax gave my brain fodder.
To me this dystopian story seemed odd
But not necessarily, inherently flawed.

I'll credit the Doc where credit is due
Rhyming like this ain't easy to do.
Now excuse me, friends, as I exit stage right
To wish Red Fish and Blue Fish and Mia goodnight.