Attention

December 12, 2020
'He gets all the attention,' said the white rabbit.
'Wherever he goes, people look
'and say things
'like “oooh!”
'and “wow!”
'and “goodness!”'

(Pause.)
 
'He's a red fox,' said the dishevelled little owl.
'It goes with the territory.'
'Yes, but just the other day,' said the white rabbit,
'someone wanted to scratch his ears.
'No one wants to scratch MY ears.'
'Would you like someone to scratch your ears?' asked the dishevelled little owl.

(Pause.)

The white rabbit thought about this.
'Not really,' he said.
'Would you enjoy the kind of attention the red fox gets every day?' asked the dishevelled little owl.
'Not really,' said the white rabbit.
'I couldn't think straight.'
'There you are, then,' said the dishevelled little owl.