I was sitting in my hot tub when a sound was heard,

I thought to myself, “I recognize that little ‘help’ word,”

So I searched all around and what did my eyes see?

I took this picture from afar so you would believe me,

It was a dolphin flea in an “O”, he seemed tired n’ slow,

I studied it hard to detect that little clear dolphin flea,

But kids you’ve seen them so tell adults to believe me,

We call them fleas those little hot tub bubbles full of air,

Watch your tub with bubbles on and they are everywhere,

But when my stomach is hungry it will eat any type of grain,

I ate that “O” so now it can be said, Pa Pa has a tiny flea brain.

The end.

POEM: Moral of the Tale of Dolphin Flea and Cheerio

Dolphin fleas shouldn’t float on Cheerios with a hungry man around,

Because that Dolphin flea may be swallowed to become ???? bound.

Men can’t fight  “Cheerio urge” if he hears the word or crunchy sound,

“Cheerio” he will say, meaning see you later, I am breakfast bound,

My grandkids have said “Cheerios can be used for many things,”

First on my little geniuses mind is that they make very good rings,

No doubt that’s true because most circles do form into a ring,

I sit and I wonder to myself, ‘if brought to church do Cheerios sing’,

We must agree the oat filled goodness of Cheerios is a great snack,

When I was a kid I crunched on them from my tree-house shack,

It’s easy to see what a Cheerio can do as it has me way off my road,

I have no doubt you thought track was next but I wrote this as I rowed,

I get Cheerio strength to row my boat as I search to see a dolphin flea,

Moral of this story of Dolphin flea, “if on a Cheerio you’ll be inside of me.”

The end,

I love my grandkids I do, I speak in rhyme in all I do,

To keep from hurting any feelings, I love Patti too,

For without you, those little rascals wouldn’t be

Nor would this crazy little rhyme of “O”and no flea.

Photographic evidence of dolphin flea on Cheerio life ring.