I’m not a creature who is loved the best,
In fact, most say I’m an awful pest,
It’s not my fault, I don’t mean to be,
Nature made me as I am, you see,
I love cats and dogs the most,
You humans aren’t the best hosts,
I like to flip and flap and jump around,
I can’t stand being still on the ground,
I suppose I can’t change your mind,
Though please be gentle to me and kind,
I am who I am, that’s me,
A most fanciful and friendly flea.
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Esther Chilton 
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