WHENEVER THERE'S DANGER,
I BELLOW AND I ROAR
INSIDE I'M LIKE JELL-O
SHAKEN TO THE CORE
I'M KING OF THE BEASTS
WHOSE WORRIES INCREASE
WITH EACH PASSING YEAR
MAYBE SOMEDAY I'LL FACE MY FEAR
MR. BAUM, MR. BAUM,
THANK YOU FOR WRITING NICE FAIRY TALES.
THEY'RE THE NICEST BOOKS I'VE READ.
WOULD YOU, OH COULD YOU, MAKE ANOTHER ONE FOR ME?
MY BIRTHDAY IS JUNE ELEVENTH.
I KNOW THAT DOROTHY SAID WE CAN'T VISIT ANYMORE.
ONE REASON THAT I REALLY WANT TO GO IS
I LOVE ADVENTURE,
AND I REALLY NEED COURAGE.
YOURS TRULY,
WILLIAM BEARD