Punk Skunk Left A Stink
Bucky the beaver was a good old guy.
He worked hard. Gave it his best try.
He thought it was what he should do.
Till he met Punk Skunk passing through.
Punk asked him what he was doing?
Bucky said “Building a dam”, while he was chewing.
Punk said “That’s Core of Engineers job”
“Who is that?” said Bucky, looking odd.
“Government workers” Punk said.
“We build dams till we are dead”
“Punk said “That makes no sense.”
“Government will build it. You collect rent.”
“That sounds great.” said Bucky.
“I guess meeting you was lucky.”
“How do I set it up?” Bucky said.
“It is easy.” Punk quickly said.
Punk laid it all out for Bucky.
Soon Bucky was feeling lucky.
He was collecting welfare & food stamps.
Core of Engineers were building ramps.
They were going to build a huge dam.
Bucky was living high off Uncle Sam.
Then came audits, taxes, and fines.
Before long Bucky was doing time.
Bucky thought he should have known.
Punk Skunk’s smell should have shown
him something stunk in the woodpile.
Now he will be jailed for quite awhile.——-R. W. Johnson—–(2014)