Ticks

Ticks
By Larry Linville

“Why did God create the tick”,
is a question I often ask.
Why was it so important
in his first creation task?

The spider, wasp, ant and the snake
aren’t on the list of things I would make.
I do think caterpillars are nifty
when, as butterflies, they go at fifty.

Next time God decides to make more
I’ll gladly tell Him which to ignore.
If I get a chance His mind to pick
I’ll ask if he’ll get rid of the tick.