A Mammal in Mixed Form

If man were a crazy pest like a cockroach,
He would have many cracks to approach.
If he were a wary,winged bird,
He would say many a fledged word.
If he were a silly,slimy worm,
He would have a 'flexible' term.
If he were a sinister snake,
He would give many,a shake.
If he were a'lofty'lizard,
He would be called a wizard.
A centipede if he ever were,
He would cause a fright,rare.
If he were a cringing,lousy leech,
He would let others' blood,bleach.
If he were a caterpillar of jerking horror,
He would cater to itching tales of terror.
Birds,pests and reptiles are seen with a stare,
By man's mixed and mindless mammal flair.
Look!man is pest,bird and reptile in single fold,
With many of his crazy,cockroach tales,untold.
P.Chandrasekaran