My Namesake

 

Put Me in the Zoo

This past weekend I attended our regional zoo,
It seemed like a very enjoyable thing to do,
My middle son, my daughter-in-law and two grandsons asked me,
To go along with them on this outing, you see,
After an hour-long drive, we finally arrived,
Excitement and anticipation were not disguised,
We entered by way of the African side,
Planning to return to our entrance with an awesome tram ride,
One of the first animals we saw was a red river hog,
Followed by lions sleeping by a large hollow log,
But the next stop was memorable and so interactive,
The chimpanzees were cute, but certainly not attractive,
They came up to the glass, face-to-face with the crowd,
With a welcoming gaze, they seemed quite proud,
Munching slowly on a piece of something at their lips,
Something they held tightly in their grips,
The chimps were as fascinated as the children were,
With their gleaming eyes and jet-black fur,
A poster of the chimps on the wall caught my eye,
They were individually named, and this is no lie,
One was named “Tammy”, and another was “GiGi”,
Two of the chimps were named after me!
My claim to fame! My legacy complete!
My namesakes that walk on 2 hands and 2 feet,
It could have been worse, I guess you could say,
Hogs could have been named after me that day,
Our visit to the zoo was an unforgettable trip,
We walked an incredible 12 thousand steps.

Tammy Harvey
Written: 3/21/2022