Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.

"I'm great," the Lion said--"I reign
The monarch of the wood and plain!"

The Elephant replied:  "I'm great--
No quadruped can match my weight!"

"I'm great--no animal has half
So long a neck!" said the Giraffe.

"I'm great," the Kangaroo said--"see
My femoral muscularity!"

The 'Possum said:  "I'm great--behold,
My tail is lithe and bald and cold!"

An Oyster fried was understood
To say:  "I'm great because I'm good!"

Each reckons greatness to consist
In that in which he heads the list,

And Vierick thinks he tops his class
Because he is the greatest ass.

--Arion Spurl Doke