Billy Goats Gruff: A poem I wrote for my Greggy

This is the story of billy goats 3

They were all brothers who ate grass by the trees

The grass had diminished

But they all still hungered

Where will we get more grass

The three billy goats wondered

They spotted a meadow

Filled with green lusheous grass

Out towards the horizon

And over the pass

It seemed these goats had

No more food in their fridges

Which gave them courage

To cross ominous bridges

After some deliberating

The smallest was sent

He was really brave

So trip trapping he went

Trip trap, trip trap, to the bridge

From the path

And out in front jumped a

troll in his wrath

What are you doing

With all this trip trapping?

I am going to eat you

The troll declared laughing

The small goat was frightened

But wasn't deterred

Mr. Troll you can eat me

But I think you'd prefer

To wait a bit longer

Soon comes another

Goat that is larger

He’s my much bigger brother

Larger goat means more food

The troll did the math

So he said to the small goat

Very well, you may pass

Sure enough, soon came

This much bigger brother

Trip trapping he came

From the path like the other

As he stepped on the bridge

The troll jumped out with zeal

What’s with all this trip trapping?

But you will make a fine meal.

This goat was annoyed

Not scared like the other

Are you sure you want me?

Don’t you want my brother?

The troll said your brother

Was light as a feather

You are much bigger

And bigger is better

The goat said I believe

It was small goat you met

But still coming is

The biggest goat yet

The troll mulled it over

The decision was tough

Should he wait and be patient

For the biggest goat gruff?

I will though I’m hungry

Said the troll then at last

I’ll wait for his brother

And will let this goat pass

As the troll sat and waited

His tummy started to grumble

But soon a trip trapping goat

Came and made his bridge rumble

The troll told the biggest goat

I’ve been waiting for you

I have plans now for cooking

A nice billy goat stew

The biggest goat heard him

But didn’t give it much care

He just looked at that troll

And kicked him high in the air

The troll went flying

So high in the sky

It would be hard to find him

Even if you did try.