THE SELFISH SHELLFISH by Russ McKay
Posted on February 12, 2012
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Sam the shellfish was quite selfish
As all the denizens of the small bay knew
He wasn’t mean
As it would seem
But he didn’t care to share with you
And as all of his sea neighbors could see
Sam was a bit short of generosity
He kind of kept to himself
Operated in stealth
‘Though he didn’t exhibit pomposity
Then one day our selfish shellfish
Met a cute shrimp named Sue
Sue offered Sam needed help
Showed him how to hide in the kelp
Protecting all his possessions from view
Then Sam’s attitude changed
Got rearranged after that day when…
Sam shared his plankton
Sue gratefully thanked him
And Sam the selfish shellfish was never selfish again