Song of the Seahostrich

If you find yourself swimming way out in the sea

And there’s nothing ‘tween you and the land

Just duck your head under, perhaps you will see

Something there that you can’t understand

At first it might look like a feathery bird

With long legs and a willowy neck

But then you see fins and that tail, so absurd

And those googly eyes, what the heck?

What you see’s a Seahostrich, that magical beast

It’s a mixture of fishes and fowls

It can speed through the sea like a rocket that’s greased

It’s so fast it will loosen your bowels

So hop on, take a ride on this maritime mare

You can frolic through current and wave

But remember, you must be polite and take care

Cause he’ll throw you if you misbehave!