When I came to school today,
a bear came along with me.
No one noticed
except for a girl,
the light streaming
in her hair:
“You can’t fool me,”
and rose with wings
to a nearby tree.
On my way to class,
a bird flew past
and there she was
by my side:
“Who are you?”
She looked surprised
I didn’t know.
I growled and padded on
hand and foot
to teach my students.