Tails

I think it must be rather odd
To have a wagging tail
Anatomy that wiggles wide
Less balance might derail

How strange it would be when happy
To flit and flap; express
Or as a rudder change a course
Without a second guess

And such a useful thing to have
To bat away the flies
Or even have prehensile tails
To grab and hold supplies

But then I stop and think again
It must be curious
For the tailed species to observe
The tail impaired of us

Monkey hanging by its tail (Photo credit: Bodhi Surf School)