Ibex

I think 'fore today, I had never seen such a creature

that danced like a gazelle but with such billy-goat feature

grazing at Ben-Gurion's home, yes, for sure, it would eat your

very new shoes

should you choose to snooze
and have to watch as it chews

them

the Ibex they say is a quick and adept

like a fantasy animal dreamt-up while you slept

jumping in canyon and rocky hard steppe

in rugged mountains

(probably even in fountains)

don't be doubtin'

them

Then I saw one in front of me suddenly climb straight up a tree

an Ibex, an Ibex, how can that possibly be

balancing on a branch with the greatest of glee

eating and nibbling any leaves it would see

not noticing, looking, nor caring at all about me

oh Ibex, sweet Ibex, I marvel at thee.