The Ballad of Benjamin

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Western Leopard Toad

The Ballad of Benjamin

Benjamin was his name, oh

And a happy frog was he

Despite the fact that he could not see

The rest of the world dwelt in misery

Benjamin wished to share this feeling

That welled up inside his soul

With bird and fox and mole

To spread joy was his goal

Without working eyes

Benjamin dared not travel long

So he sang a heartfelt song

In a voice both clear and strong

The other creatures in the land

Came to listen to the tune

In Benjamin's voice of bassline boom

As he bestowed his gleeful boon

Soon Benjamin's goal was met

Through his song of gleeful mirth

Happiness spread around the earth

Where once there was a dearth

Benjamin's good deed brought him goodness in return

Mother Nature blessed him with the gift of sight

He saw his reflection in the light 

At first it gave him quite a fright

Just a moment later, Benjamin laughed at the surprise

"It seems I'm not a frog at all," he said.

"It turns out I'm a toad instead."

But not a single tear was shed

For Benjamin was a happy fellow

Regardless of his outsides

~Aurora~

Note:

I combined two prompts to create this whimsical poem. The Prompts Blog asked us to speculate happiness being invented by a blind frog named Benjamin. It's Open Link Tuesday at Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, and they presented the above picture of a Western Leopard Toad. Thus, the Ballad of Benjamin sprang into being. I hope it made you smile a little.