Verse 4 of AA Milne's IN THE FASHION is addressed by Christopher Robin (in his imagination) to the Lion. Do you think the following fits the Comp's rules?
The Lion replies to Christopher Robin
Yes, I’m a lion and I’ve got a tail
And so has the elephant and so has the whale
And so has the crocodile and also the quail.
But your tail’s not like ours.
To you a tail is no damned use.
You’re a perfect example of tail abuse.
Besides, it’s a clip-on and sure to work loose
In less than a couple of hours.
For human beings it’s really a silly act
To fix a tail to their sacro-iliac --
A wholly redundant, daft willy-nilly act,
Like spraying scent on flowers.
For us a tail is a vital tool
As well as looking extremely cool.
But you’ll get hell when you go to school
And they see yours in the showers.
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